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Qula

Qula ( ), also spelled and pronounced as Quliya, was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla. Its residents had their origins in Jimzu, Ammuriya and other places. Palestinian commander Hasan Salama, and his son Ali Hassan Salameh (1940-1979) were from Qula. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

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Qula ( ), also spelled and pronounced as Quliya, was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine, located 15 km northeast of Ramla. Its residents had their origins in Jimzu, Ammuriya and other places. Palestinian commander Hasan Salama, and his son Ali Hassan Salameh (1940-1979) were from Qula. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 19 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 134 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "19 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "134 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378153862

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.