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al-Zeeb
District of Acre
الزيب - א-זיב
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
General view of al-Zeeb and its beach looking north, NOTE Ra's al-Naqura on the far left, 2000               eMail to a friend
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Town Statistics & Facts

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 Israelis
In December 1948, al-Zeeb was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village mosque and one house only.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
al-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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Town Today

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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  • The head tomb stone of Ahmad al-Musa In 1986
  • General view of al-Zeeb looking south, 1990s
  • Village House Inscription In 1987
  • al-Zeeb Mukhtar's (Mahmoud Hasan Ataya) House In 1987
  • Ataya house May 2004
  • al-Zeeb Village In 1928
  • The mosque of al-Zeeb - a picture taken in the summer of 1992
  • Another structure, still intact (but in need of renovation) which belongs to Al Saady (used to be called Al Afandy), summer 1992
  • A beautiful view of the beach (the house of Al Afandy shown behind) - picture taken in the summer of 1992
  • The famous Olive press (or what is left of it) considered a symbol of Al Zeeb - picture taken in the summer of 1992
  • Picture of Qantara just behind the mosque (you can see Al Nakoura at the Lebanese border just from there) - picture taked in the summer of 1992
  • The railway of the train that used to pass to Lebanon (a famous spot, which witnessed a failed British ambush during the time of their occupation), summer 1992
  • General view of al-Zeeb and its beach looking north, NOTE Ra's al-Naqura on the far left, 2000
  • al-Zeeb Mosque, May-2002
  • مسجد الزيب واثار اخرى ( المنطقة حولت الى متنزة على البحر) 2003
  • اثار لقرية الزيب تظهر جمال وروعة البناء 2003
  • هذا البيت تحول الى مراحيض مستخدمة في المتنزه المقام على شاطئ الزيب2003
  • جزء من بيت الافندي المقابل للبحر 30/3/03
  • منظر موسع لمسجد الزيب واثار اخرى30/3/2003
  • Ataya house in al-zeeb in 2000

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