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Indur

It was located at 10.5 km south of Nazareth. It was occupied by Israel in May 24, 1948. Indur had an elementary school for boys which was founded by the Ottomans, however, it closed its doors during the British Mandate period. A prominent son of the village was , Shaykh Tawfiq Ibrahim,one of the leaders of the 1936-39 rebellion against the British Mandate. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khaldi, the village remains are many partially ruined walls stand on the village site, date, down palm, fig, almond trees.

Land ownership before occupation

 

 
Ethnic GroupLand Ownership
(Dunums)
Total18,079
Arab 14,628
Jewish 424
Public 3,027

 

Land usage in 1945

 

 
Land Usage TypeArab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 24
Irrigated & Plantation 394
Area planted w/ olives 180
Planted W/ Cereal 10,061
Built up 29
Cultivable 10,479
Non-Cultivable 1,936

 

Population before occupation

 

 
YearPopulation
1596 22
1922 311
1931 445
1945 620
1948 719
Est. Refugees 1998 4,417

 

Bibliography:

– All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948 by Walid Khalidi.

– www. PalestineRememenbered.com

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