Arab al-Bawati
Introduction '''Arab al-Bawati''' (), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.It was located 4 kilometres north east of Baysan in the Baysan valley.
History In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' described ''Kh. el Hakeimiyeh'' as having "ruined walls and a few modern deserted houses – a small deserted village".===British Mandate era===In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, Bawati had a population of 348 Muslims, increasing in the  1931 census to 461 (under the name of '''Arab Hakamiya''), still all Muslims, in 86 houses.In the 1945 statistics it had a population of 520  Muslims with a total of 10,641 dunums of land. That year Arabs used 2,225 dunams of village lands for plantations and irrigated land, 3,335 for cereals, while 52 dunams were classed as uncultivable.===1948 and aftermath===Many of the villagers left early in the war, apparently after a Haganah attack.The village was destroyed on May 16, or May 20, 1948.Following the war the area was incorporated into the State of Israel and the land was left undeveloped; the nearest village is Hamadia. In 1992, it was described: "All of the village houses have been demolished. The remains of basalt stone walls and the square and circular foundations of buildings can be seen among the weeds." Evidence of historic occupation includes Roman milestones and ruined buildings at the ''Khirbat al Bawati''.
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External links *  Welcome To 'Arab al-Bawati* 'Arab al-Bawati,  Zochrot*Survey of Western Palestine, map 9:    IAA,  Wikimedia commons* 'Arab al-'Bawati, from Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center*  Interview with Nakba survivor Ibrahim Muhammad al-Bawati*  Interview with Nakba survivor Muhammad al-Bawati