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| {{Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine | {{Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine | ||
| |name=Zarnuqa | |name=Zarnuqa | ||
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| |arname=زرنوقة | |arname=زرنوقة | ||
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| |latd=31|latm=52|lats=49.05 | |latd=31|latm=52|lats=49.05 | ||
| |longd=34|longm=47|longs=23.04 | |longd=34|longm=47|longs=23.04 | ||
| |population= |
|population=2620 | ||
| |popyear=1945 | |popyear=1945 | ||
| |area=7,545 | |area=7,545 | ||
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| |curlocl=], ], ] and ] | |curlocl=], ], ] and ] | ||
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|date=May 27–28, 1948<ref>Morris, 2004, p xix village #250. Also gives cause of depopulation {{Cite book|url=http://books.google.com/?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=benny+morris&q |first=Benny |last=Morris |authorlink=Benny Morris |year=2004 |title=The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited|isbn=978-0-521-00967-6 |publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref> | ||
| |pushpin_map=Mandatory Palestine | |pushpin_map=Mandatory Palestine | ||
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| '''Zarnuqa''' ({{lang|ar|زرنوقة}}) was a ] village in the ]. |
'''Zarnuqa''' (]: {{lang|ar|زرنوقة}}) was a ] ] village in the ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Some of the inhabitants of Zarnuqa were Egyptians who arrived in Palestine with the army of Ibraham Pasha.<ref |
Some of the inhabitants of Zarnuqa were Egyptians who arrived in Palestine with the army of Ibraham Pasha.<ref></ref>In 1890, the region between Zarnuqa and Ramle, a stretch of 10,000 dunams, was described as an uncultivated wasteland.<ref></ref> | ||
| In March 1892, a dispute over pasture rights erupted between the shepherds of Zarnuqa and the Jewish farmers of the newly established ] of ], which was finally resolved in the courts.<ref |
In March 1892, a dispute over pasture rights erupted between the shepherds of Zarnuqa and the Jewish farmers of the newly established ] of ], which was finally resolved in the courts.<ref></ref>In 1913, a violent clash sparked by the theft of grapes from a Rishon Lezion vineyard resulted in the deaths of two Jews from Rehovot and an Arab of Zarnuqa. The incident occurred when members of ], a newly-formed Jewish defense organization, confronted two Arab villagers caught stealing. The confrontation, described as one of the first violent encounters between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, led to a mass brawl.<ref></ref> | ||
| In 1929, Zarnuqa had 1,122 dunams of citrus orchards and most of its economic growth derived from citriculture.<ref |
In 1929, Zarnuqa had 1,122 dunams of citrus orchards and most of its economic growth derived from citriculture.<ref></ref> | ||
| In 1934, the modernization of the village was attributed to its proximity to Rehovot and land sales to Jews by both effendis and fellahin. Advanced farming technologies were introduced under the tuition of their Jewish neighbors.<ref></ref> | |||
| In 1945, the village had a population of 2,620. The village had two elementary schools, with one of them for boys (founded in 1924) and the other one for girls (founded in 1943). In 1945, the schools had an enrollment of 252 respectively 45. Zarnuqa was located 10 km southwest of ].<ref name="Zarnuqa"></ref> | |||
| At the beginning of December 1947, the residents of Zarnuqa considered entering into a non-belligerency pact with Rehovot but apparently it was not formalized. In April 1948, Arab irregulars moved into the village. The Dar Shurbaji clan was in favor of the village surrendering its weapons but others objected. Women, children and the elderly were evacuated to the nearby village of ], leaving the Shurbajis and several dozen armed men from other clans.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://books.google.com/?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=benny+morris&q |first=Benny |last=Morris |authorlink=Benny Morris |year=2004 |title=The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited|isbn=978-0-521-00967-6 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=258-259}}</ref> | |||
| The ] attacked the village with mortars on 27–28 May 1948. According to a report in '']'' six villagers were killed, 22 were taken prisoner, and 40 rifles were surrendered despite previous claims of having none. The next day, the villagers returned because they said the residents Yibna called them traitors. They watched their homes being ransacked and were evicted again.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://books.google.com/?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=benny+morris&q |first=Benny |last=Morris |authorlink=Benny Morris |year=2004 |title=The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited|isbn=978-0-521-00967-6 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |pages=258-259}}</ref> | |||
| The family of the Shaqaqi brothers, ] (one of the founders of the ]) and the political scientist Khalil Ibrahim, were from Zarnuqa.<ref name="Zarnuqa"/><ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| {{Palestinian Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War}} | {{Palestinian Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War}} | ||
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Template:Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine
Zarnuqa (Arabic language: زرنوقة) was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Ramla.
History
Some of the inhabitants of Zarnuqa were Egyptians who arrived in Palestine with the army of Ibraham Pasha.In 1890, the region between Zarnuqa and Ramle, a stretch of 10,000 dunams, was described as an uncultivated wasteland.
In March 1892, a dispute over pasture rights erupted between the shepherds of Zarnuqa and the Jewish farmers of the newly established moshava of Rehovot, which was finally resolved in the courts.In 1913, a violent clash sparked by the theft of grapes from a Rishon Lezion vineyard resulted in the deaths of two Jews from Rehovot and an Arab of Zarnuqa. The incident occurred when members of Hashomer, a newly-formed Jewish defense organization, confronted two Arab villagers caught stealing. The confrontation, described as one of the first violent encounters between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, led to a mass brawl.
In 1929, Zarnuqa had 1,122 dunams of citrus orchards and most of its economic growth derived from citriculture.
In 1934, the modernization of the village was attributed to its proximity to Rehovot and land sales to Jews by both effendis and fellahin. Advanced farming technologies were introduced under the tuition of their Jewish neighbors.
At the beginning of December 1947, the residents of Zarnuqa considered entering into a non-belligerency pact with Rehovot but apparently it was not formalized. In April 1948, Arab irregulars moved into the village. The Dar Shurbaji clan was in favor of the village surrendering its weapons but others objected. Women, children and the elderly were evacuated to the nearby village of Yibna, leaving the Shurbajis and several dozen armed men from other clans.
The Givati Brigade attacked the village with mortars on 27–28 May 1948. According to a report in Al HaMishmar six villagers were killed, 22 were taken prisoner, and 40 rifles were surrendered despite previous claims of having none. The next day, the villagers returned because they said the residents Yibna called them traitors. They watched their homes being ransacked and were evicted again.
References
- The Claim of Dispossession: Jewish Land-Settlement and the Arabs, 1878-1948, Aryeh L. Avneri
- The Claim of Dispossession: Jewish Land-Settlement and the Arabs, 1878-1948, Aryeh L. Avneri
- The Claim of Dispossession: Jewish Land-Settlement and the Arabs, 1878-1948, Aryeh L. Avneri
- New documents reveal early Palestinian attitudes toward Zionist settlements
- California Dreaming: Ideology, Society, and Technology in the Citrus, Nahum Karlinsky
- California Dreaming: Ideology, Society, and Technology in the Citrus, Nahum Karlinsky
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. pp. 258–259. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
