Israeli Occupation Date: July 10, 1948. ‘Amqa was mostly destroyed with the exception of the its school and its
mosque. ‘Amqa was mostly ethnically cleansed with the exception of its Druze inhabitants who still live nearby.
According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are: “The site is overgrown with wild grasses. Only the school and mosque are extant. The mosque is a stone structure surmounted with a dome. The school has a gabled roof and has been joined to some new annexes that were added by Israelis who now use the complex as a warehouse.”
One elementary school for boys which was founded by the Ottomans in 1887, which remains standing to this date. ‘Amqa has one mosque which remains standing, but in need of serious renovation.
Three khirbats lay within ‘Amqa’s vicinity that contains the foundations of buildings, well-chiseled building stones, presses, and a cistern.
Land ownership before occupation
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
|---|---|
| Arab | 6,060 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 8 |
| Total | 6,068 |
Land usage in 1945
| Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) |
|---|---|
| Irrigated & Plantation | 1,648 |
| Area planted w/ olives | 1,884 |
| Planted W/ Cereal | 3,348 |
| Built up | 36 |
| Cultivable | 4,996 |
| Non-Cultivable | 1,036 |
Population before occupation
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1596 | 215 |
| 19th century | 300 |
| 1931 | 894 |
| 1945 | 1,240 |
| 1948 | 1,438 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 | 8,833 |
Number of houses
| Year | Number of houses |
|---|---|
| 1931 | 212 |
| 1948 | 341 |
Source: www.PalestineRememnered.com
