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Iqrit
District of Acre
إقرت - איקרית
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date November 1, 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.

Exodus Cause Expulsion by Jewish troops

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

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 458

Area planted w/ olives 80

Planted W/ Cereal 1,888

Built up 68

Cultivable 2,346

Non-Cultivable 22,308

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 374

19th century 100

1931 339

1945 490

1948 568

Est. Refugees 1998 3,491

Number of houses

Year Number of houses

1931 50

1948 83

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.

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Shomera, Even Menachem, Goren, Gomot ha-Galil, & Yoqrat

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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

Pictures

Iqrit Church In 1990

Village Site Before Destruction In 1935

إعتصام أهالي إقرث ومؤيدوهم في القدس أمام مباني الكنيست في 15 تموز 1973.

إعتصام مهجري إقرث, 14 تشرين الأول 1995 حتى آب .1996

مخيم الجذور العاشر لمهجري إقرث, 23 حتى 27 تموز 2005

سفرة تضامنية مع أهالي إقرث في 5 آب 1972 شملت طلاب ومحاضري الجامعات وأدباء وفنانين . يظهر في مركز الصورة المطران يوسف ريا يقوي عزائم المعتصمين في القرية.

An old picture of Iqrit in 1935

تأبين مثلث الرحمة المطران يوسف ريا في إفتتاح مخيم الجذور العاشر لمهجري إقرث لما له من تاريخ نضالي من أجل عودة المهجرين, 23 تموز 2005

Iqrit's church, the sole remaining building on village lands

Inside the village Church

Village Church #2

Village house rubble

Jewish immigrants in Iqrit soon after occupation, 1950

كنيسة اقرث - 18.2.2006 - تصوير مقبولة نصار

اقرث عائدة الى اهلها - 18.2.2006 - تصوير مقبولة نصار

طفلة تقرع جرس الكنيسة 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار

منظر عام للغرب 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار

اثار الهدم 18.2.2006 تصوير مقبولة نصار

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Message Board

Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on JULY-3-2001 Sign Iqrit's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	3

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
Dokhi	Ashkar	KUFER YASIF, ISRAEL
Yousef ashkar	-	HAIFA
Fadeel El-Doukhy	El-Doukhy	ONTARIO, CANADA
Ibraheem Attalla	-	MAZRA'A VILLAGE
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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