Deir Yassin
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Deir Yassin was a Palestinian Arab village near Jerusalem that became historically significant as the site of a controversial and highly influential 1948 wartime massacre.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deir Yassin massacre | 0 |
| Palestinian Arab village of Deir Yassin | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian Arab village
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former populated place ⓘ massacre ⓘ war crime allegation ⓘ |
| aftermath |
expulsion of surviving villagers
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flight of Palestinian Arabs from nearby areas ⓘ widespread panic among Palestinian Arab population ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dayr Yasin massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicName | دير ياسين NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nakba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Palestinian organizations
ⓘ
human rights groups ⓘ |
| conflict | 1947–1949 Palestine war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1948-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1948-04-09/1948-04-10 ⓘ |
| depopulatedDuring | 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| depopulationCause | attack by Zionist paramilitary groups ⓘ |
| disputedAspects |
degree of Haganah involvement
ⓘ
extent of resistance by villagers ⓘ number of people killed ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Deir Yassin massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPopulation | Palestinian Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | over 100 (estimates vary) ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Haganah (disputed role)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irgun NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehi (Stern Gang) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| post1948Use |
location of Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center
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site incorporated into Jerusalem municipality ⓘ |
| pre1948Economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
stone quarrying ⓘ |
| region | Jerusalem District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (minority, historically)
ⓘ
Islam (majority) ⓘ |
| rememberedAs | symbol of Palestinian Nakba ⓘ |
| significance |
highly controversial event in Israeli–Palestinian conflict
ⓘ
major psychological impact on 1948 Palestinian exodus ⓘ used in Arab propaganda during 1948 war ⓘ used in Zionist internal debates about conduct of war ⓘ |
| timeOfDepopulation | April 1948 ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Palestinian Arab civilians
ⓘ
Palestinian Arab irregulars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palestinian Arab village of Deir Yassin