Al-Birwa
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Al-Birwa was a Palestinian Arab village, located 10.5 kilometers east of Acre. In 1945, it had a population of 1,460, of whom the majority were Muslims and a significant minority, Christians. Its tota
The former school in al-Birwa, 2019
Al-Birwa from a distance, 1928
Yas'ur
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Yas'ur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located east of Acre in the Western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 853.
Al-Birwa
…late June. Afterward, its inhabitants, including future Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, fled to nearby villages or Lebanon. The Jewish communities of Yas'ur and Ahihud were established on al-Birwa's lands in 1949 and 1950, respectively. Al-Birwa stood on a rocky hill overlooking the plain of Acre, with an…
Yas'ur
Establishment of Kibbutz Yas'ur, 1949; speaker - Levi Eshkol