Simsim
سمسم Sumsum, Semsem | |
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Etymology: "Sesame"[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 31°34′02″N 34°36′26″E / 31.56722°N 34.60722°E | |
Palestine grid | 112/108 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Gaza |
Date of depopulation | 12 May 1948[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 16,797 dunams (16.797 km2 or 6.485 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 1,290[2][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Expulsion by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Gvar'am[5] |
Simsim (Arabic: سمسم), known to the Crusaders as Semsem, was a Palestinian village, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northeast of Gaza. It was depopulated just prior to the outbreak of 1948 Arab-Israeli war.[6] On 12 May 1948, pre-state Israeli forces expelled the villagers, along with those of the neighboring village of Najd.[7]
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