Bir Salim () was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine. It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 9, 1948, by the Givati Brigade. It was located 4 km west of Ramla. History In the 1945 statistics, the village had a population of 410 Muslims, while the total land area was 3,401 dunams, according to an official land and population survey. Of this, 742 dunums of village land was used for citrus and bananas, 510 dunums were irrigated or used for plantations, 1,468 dunums were for cereals,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 114 while 681 dunams were classified as non-cultivable areas.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 164
1948, aftermath According to a summary by the IDF Intelligence branch, Bir Salim was depopulated on 9 May 1948 after an attack on the orphanage.
Netzer Sereni was established on village land in 1948.
See also Schneller Orphanage References
Bibliography
External links Welcome To Bir Salim Bir Salim, Zochrot Survey of Western Palestine, Map 13: IAA , Wikimedia commons Bir Salim, from the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center