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| al-Bassa District of Acre البصة - אל-בצה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
Statistic/Fact
Value
Israeli occupation date
May 14, 1948
Distance from district center
19 (km) North of Acre
Elevation from the sea
65 (meters)
Map location
See location number #1 on the map
Israeli military operation
Operation Ben-Ami
Village defenders
Village militiamen and possibly some ALA.
Israeli acts of terror
See Stories & Memories section for an eye witness account of a cold blooded execution style murder by the Haganah.
Exodus Cause
Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelisal-Bassa was mostly destroyed with the exception of few houses, the church, and a Muslim shrine.
Ethnically cleansing
by IsraelisAll remaining residents of al-Bassa inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed on May 27th, 1949, who mostly were pushed north towards Lebanon. However, few were ethnically cleansed to Arab Nazareth (see Stories & Memories section for more details).
Terminating refugee camps
al-Bassa inhabitants were mostly concentrated in Dbyha refugee camp nearby Junyah, Lebanon. However, at the outbreak of the civil war in 1975, this camp was mostly ethnically cleansed by the Maronites Militias.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group
Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab
25,258
Jewish
4,178
Public
99
Total
29,535
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type
Arab (Dunum)
Jewish (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus
614
0
Irrigated & Plantation
4,699
76
Area planted w/ olives
3,500
0
Planted W/ Cereal
10,437
1,197
Built up
132
0
Cultivable
15,750
1,273
Non-Cultivable
9,475
2,905
Population
before occupation
Year
Population
1596
572
19th century
1,050
1914
1,720
1931
1,948
1945
3,100 (150 Jewish)
1948
3,422
Est. Refugees 1998
21,015
Number of houses
In (1931): 479, and in (1948): 700
Town's name through history
The Canaanites referred to al-Bassa by Bissah (meaning swamp), the Romans called it as Bezeth, and soon after the Crusades defeat in the 13th century the village was known by 'Ayn al-Bassa.
Schools
The village had a public elementary school for boys (built by the Ottomans in 1882), a private secondary school, and a public elementary school for girls.
Local council
In 1922, the people of al-Bassa founded a local council which was responsible for managing its local affairs.
Religious institutions
Two mosques and two churches (one of the churches remains standing, but it needs renovations guys)
Shrines/maqams
al-Bassa had several shrines, some were holy for Muslims (one shrine remain standing), some were for Christians, and two other shrines were considered holy by both groups.
Water supplies
The village local council constructed a water network that secured potable water for the village homes.
Archeological sites
al-Bassa contains an ancient Christian burial place and 18 other archeological sites.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands
A military airport, Kefar Ro'sh ha-Niqra, Leman, Shelomi, Matzuva, Betset, & Khanita.
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"Only two of the main buildings of the village, a Greek Catholic church and a Muslim shrine, are extant. The church, made of stone, is rich in architectural features. This church is now collapsing on one side and its walls are cracking. The Muslim shrine is domed and stands deserted in the midst of many trees, including two palms. A number of village houses remain, some occupied by Israelis. One of them is a large two storey building that has both rectangular and arched doors and windows."
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