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Iqrit District Of Acre Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	October 31st, 1948
Distance from district center	25.5 (km) Northeast of Acre
Elevation from the sea	550 (meters)
Map location	See location number #6 on the map
Israeli military operation	Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade	'Oded Brigade
Refugees' migration route	Some of the refugees were bused to Lebanon, to al-Rashedyah refugee camp, and the rest were bused al-Rama, 20 km south.
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Iqrit was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village church. However, it requires renovations, any volunteers guys!
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	In November 1948, Iqrit was completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 21,711 Jewish 0 Public 3,011 Total 24,722 (2,346 cultivable )
Population before occupation	Year Population 1596 374 19th century 100 1931 339 1945 490=460 Palestinian Maronite Christians + 30 Muslims
Number of houses	In (1931): 50
Town's name through history	The Crusades referred to Iqrit by Acref.
Schools	A private elementary school which was administrated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
Religious institutions	Big Greek Orthodox church remain standing, see Pictures section for details.
Archeological sites	Iqrit contains mosaic floors, remains of a wine press, rock-hewn tombs, cisterns, and granite implements. The village also has many other archaeological sites in its vicinity.
Israeli settlements on town lands	Shomera, Even Menachem, Goren, Gomot ha-Galil, & Yoqrat
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew   Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The only extant landmark is the Greek Catholic church a stone structure with a flat roof from which a rectangular belfry rises. It has a rectangular doorway with a decorative round arch and carvings atop the lintel."

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Stories and Memories

• Justice for Ikrit and Biram by Ha'aretz Daily
  

• Ha'aretz Daily: Sharon asks court to reject appeal of Ikrit, Biram residents
  

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Pictures

• Iqrit Church In 1990 (27K)
  

• Village Site Before Destruction In 1935 (30K)
  

• An old picture of Iqrit in 1935 (52K)
  

• Iqrit's church, the sole remaining building on village lands (49K)
  

• Inside the village Church (39K)
  

• Village Church #2 (55K)
  

• Village house rubble (56K)
  

• Jewish immgirants in Iqrit soon after occupation, 1950 (23K)
  

• كنيسة اقرث - 18.2.2006 - تصوير مقبولة نصار (129K)
  

• كنيسة اقرث - 18.2.2006 - تصوير مقبولة نصار (129K)
  

• اقرث عائدة الى اهلها - 18.2.2006 - تصوير مقبولة نصار (149K)
  

• طفلة تقرع جرس الكنيسة 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (155K)
  

• منظر عام للغرب 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (124K)
  

• منظر عام للغرب 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (156K)
  

• اثار الهدم 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (174K)
  

• اثار الهدم 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (242K)
  

• البحر في الافق 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار (86K)
  

• The only remain structure in Iqrit, its church (408K)
  

• The only remain structure in Iqrit, its church #2 (390K)
  

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Related Town Links

• 'Iqrit's offical website
  

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  Message Board

Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001       Last reply posted on MARCH-6-2002 Sign Iqrit's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	2
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006            Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006            Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006            Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0

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411 Directory Service

To contact any of the below members, simply click on the names.

Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country Of Residence
Ibraheem Attalla	-	MAZRAA , ISRAEL
Mmmm Khayat	Khayat	-
Wisss	-	MAKER
Awnallah Attallah	Attallah	TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Jennifer Attallah	Attallah	IL, USA
Shady Suleiman	-	EUROPE
Hanna Kassis	-	HAIFA, ISRAEL

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