Dayr al-Qassi
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| Dayr al-Qassi | |
| Arabic | دير القاسي |
| Also Spelled | Deir al-Qasi |
| District | Acre |
| Population | 2,300 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction | 34,011 dunams (34.0 km²) |
| Date of depopulation | 30 October 1948[1] |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Jewish forces |
| Current localities | Mattat, Alkosh, Abbirm, Netu'a |
Dayr al-Qassi' or Deir el-Qasi is a former Palestinian village located 26km northeast of the city of Acre. According to a 1945 census the village had a population of 2,300 at a time where the village was apart of larger town also containing the two villages of Fassuta (existent) and al-Mansura. The town was mostly Muslim but had a large Palestinian Christian minority. Its total land area was 34,011 dunums of which only about 8,092 dunums were built upon. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War Dayr al-Qassi was defended by the Arab Liberation Army but was defeated by Israel during its offensive Operation Hiram on October 30, 1948. The town's residents were expelled on May 27, 1949 and most migrated north into Lebanon.
[edit] References
- ^ Benny Morris (2004): The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, p. XVII. Also gives cause(s) of depopulation.
