Bayt Lid, Khirbat
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Khirbat Bayt Lid was a Palestinian
Arab
village in the District of Tulkarm
. It was depopulated by its Arab inhabitants during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
.
In 1945 the lands of Khirbat Bayt Lid totaled 5,336 Dunums, of which 2,969 were owned by Arabs and 2,220 Dunums were owned by Jews.
The kibbutz Nordia
was established on village land in August 1948.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
village in the District of Tulkarm
District of Tulkarm
The District of Tulkarm was an administrative district, situated in the British Mandate of Palestine around the city of Tulkarm. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the district disintegrated, the western part became part of the Central District of Israel and the eastern part, became a part of the...
. It was depopulated by its Arab inhabitants during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
.
In 1945 the lands of Khirbat Bayt Lid totaled 5,336 Dunums, of which 2,969 were owned by Arabs and 2,220 Dunums were owned by Jews.
The kibbutz Nordia
Nordia
Nordia is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and the HaSharon Junction, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 2,100....
was established on village land in August 1948.
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- Welcome To Bayt Lid, Khirbat
- Bayt Lid, Khirbat, from Khalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural Center is an organization established in 1996. It is located at 4 Raja Street, Ramallah in the West Bank. The traditional manor that houses the centre was the former family home of Khalil Salem Salah, the mayor of Ramallah between 1947/1951, is now owned by the Palestinian...