Israeli occupation date: July 23rd-24th, 1948. ‘Ajjur was mostly destroyed with the exception of three houses. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are: “Only three houses remain; two are deserted and one has been turned into a warehouse. One of the deserted houses is a two-story stone structure that has a large, triple-arched front porch.”
‘Ajjur inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. In 1931 the number of houses were 566.
The village had two schools: the 1st was a private school known by Abu al-Hasan school, and the 2nd was founded in 1934. ‘Ajjur had two mosques: the 1st was an old mosque which was built during the Fatimid period, and the 2nd was built during the British Mandate period.
Israeli settlements on town lands: ‘Agur, Tzafririm, Giv’at Yesh’ayahu, Li-‘On, & Tirosh.
Land ownership before occupation
Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
---|---|
Arab | 44,771 |
Jewish | 0 |
Public | 13,303 |
Total | 58,074 |
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) |
---|---|
Irrigated & Plantation | 2,428 |
Area planted w/ olives | 3,070 |
Planted W/ Cereal | 25,227 |
Built up | 171 |
Cultivable | 27,655 |
Non-Cultivable | 30,248 |
Population before occupation
Year | Population |
---|---|
1596 | 193 |
1922 | 2,072 |
1931 | 2,917 |
1945 | 3,730 |
1948 | 4,327 |
Est. Refugees 1998 | 26,571 |
Source: Palestineremembered.com