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| al-Zeeb District of Acre الزيب - א-זיב Ethnically cleansed days ago |
Statistic/Fact
Value
Israeli occupation date
May 14, 1948
Distance from district center
13.5 (km) North of Acre
Elevation from the sea
25 (meters)
Map location
See location number #9 on the map
Israeli military operation
Operation Ben Ami
Exodus Cause
Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by IsraelisIn December 1948, al-Zeeb was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village mosque and one house only.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelisal-Zeeb inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group
Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab
12,438
Jewish
0
Public
169
Total
12,607
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type
Arab (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus
2,972
Irrigated & Plantation
1,989
Area planted w/ olives
2,000
Planted W/ Cereal
4,425
Built up
62
Cultivable
9,386
Non-Cultivable
3,159
Population
before occupation
Year
Population
1596
875
19th century
400
1931
1,059
1945
1,910
1948
2,216
Est. Refugees 1998
13,606
Number of houses
Year
Number of houses
1931
251
1948
525
Town's name through history
Canaanite referred to al-Zeeb by Akzib (trickster), the Romans called it Ecdippa, and the Crusaders identified it either by Casal Lambertie or Imbert.
Schools
al-Zeeb had an elementary school which was founded by the Ottomans in 1882.
Notable people from town
The famous 18th century Muslim scholar and judge Abu 'Ali al-Zeebi was born in the village.
Religious institutions
The village has one mosque, which remained intact to this date. It was renovated and now is being used as Tourist attraction!
Archeological sites
al-Zeeb contains foundations of buildings, floors, a cistern, and rock-carved tools. In addition, it has six nearby khirbas within its boundaries.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands
Kibbutz Gesher ha-Ziv, Sa'ar, and Leman.
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"All that remains of the village is the mosque, which has been restored for tourism, and the house of the mukhtar (the village head) Husayn , Ataya, which is now a museum. The house is relatively large and made of masonry. The stone mosque has a dome and a large decorative arch on the front facade."
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