Judeida - al-Makr
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Local council (from 1990) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ǧudéida - Makkr |
| • Also spelled | Judeidi-Maker (official) Makr-Jadeidi (unofficial) |
 Entrance to Jadeidi-Makr | |
  Judeida - al-Makr  Judeida - al-Makr | |
| Coordinates:32°56′00″N35°8′29″E / 32.93333°N 35.14139°E /32.93333; 35.14139 | |
| Grid position | 163/259PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,974dunams (8.974 km2; 3.465 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 20,149 |
| • Density | 2,245/km2 (5,815/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | El Judeiyideh, the dyke, or coloured streak in the mountain side[2] el Mekr, from personal name[3] |
Judeida - al-Makr orJadeidi-Makr (Hebrew:גֻ'דֵידָה-מַכְּר;Arabic:جديدة - المكر) is anArablocal council formed by the merger of the twoArab towns of al-Makr and Judeida in 1990. It is located a few kilometers east of the city ofAcre in theNorthern District,Israel.
In 2023 its population was 20,149.[1]
Arabic documents referring to thehudna (truce agreement) of 1283 between theCrusaders based inAcre and theMamluk sultanal-Mansur Qalawun are mentioning "Makr Harsin"[4] and "al-Hudeidah",[5] as part of the domain of the Crusaders, where "al-Hudeidah" represents modern Jadeidi.[4] "Makr Harsin" is either the original name of Makr, or, alternatively, it is possible that the text refers to two separate locations, Makr and Harsin, the latter remaining unidentified.[4]
Incorporated into theOttoman Empire in 1517, Makr appeared in thecensus of 1596, located in thenahiya (subdistrict) of Acre, part ofSafad Sanjak. The population was 22 households and 3 bachelors, allMuslim. They paid taxes on wheat, barley, summer crops, fruit trees, cotton, occasional revenues, goats and beehives; a total of 17,000akçe.[6][7] A map byPierre Jacotin fromNapoleon's invasion of 1799 showed both places, named as "Makr" and "Sedid".[8]
In 1875Victor Guérin visited Makr, and found it to have 350 inhabitants, half Muslim and half "Schismatic Greek".[9] He further noted that "In and about El Mekr are brokencolumns, the fragment of an ancientbas-relief, a littlesarcophagus interra cotta, and several sepulchral caves."[10] He found Jadeidi to have 350 inhabitants.[11]
In 1881, thePEF'sSurvey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Jadeidi as "a village, built of stone, containing about eighty Moslems and twenty Christians, surrounded by olives and arable land, situated near the plain, .....with manycisterns for rain water to drink from."[12] Makr was described as "a village, built of stone, containing 100 Moslems and eighty Christians, situated at the edge of the plain, surrounded by olives and arable land; there are many cisterns for rain-water in the village."[13]
A population list from about 1887 showed that Jadeidi had about 245 inhabitants; half Muslim and half Greek Christians, while Makr had 280 inhabitants; one third Catholic and Greek Christians, two thirds Muslim.[14]
In the1922 census of Palestine conducted by theBritish Mandate authorities Jadeidi had a population of 204 residents; 108 Muslims and 96 Christians.[15] Of the Christians, 51 were Orthodox and 45 Greek Catholic (Melchite).[16]Al Makr had a population of 281; 206 Muslims and 75 Christians.[15] Of the Christians, 30 were Orthodox and 45 Greek Catholic (Melchite).[16] In the1931 census, Jadeidi had a population of 249; 146 Muslims and 103 Christians, in a total of 57 houses, while Makr had a population of 331; 257 Muslims and 74 Christians, in a total of 77 houses.[17]
In the1945 statistics the population of Jadeidi was 280; 150 Muslims and 130 Christians,[18] who owned 5,219dunams of land according to an official land and population survey.[19] 1,855 dunams were plantations and irrigable land, 2,202 dunams were used for cereals,[20] while 39 dunams were built-up (urban) land.[21]
The same year the population of Makr was 490; 390Muslims and 100Christians,[18] while 8,791dunams of land belonged to the village according to the same official land and population survey.[19] 96 dunams were for citrus and bananas, 730 for plantations and irrigable land, 7,241 used for cereals,[22] while 26 dunams were built-up (urban) land.[23]
Makr was captured by the Israeli army during the first part ofOperation Dekel, 8–14 July 1948,[24] and remained underMartial Law until 1966.Mahmoud Darwish's family, who originated from the destroyed Arab village ofal-Birwa, live in the town and Darwish was educated and raised there.[25]
The town's main football team,Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C., played in the IsraeliLiga Gimel (Israeli Fifth Division) in 2011-2012.
In 2017,Israel Railways proposed building an additional train station at Jadeidi-Makr on theRailway to Karmiel, although the dates for construction were not set.[26]
A flat bronze chandelier, featuring twelve candle holes, was found in Makr. It features anAramaic inscription along its entire circumference, as well as depictions of twomenorahs,lulavs, andshofars, indicating a Jewish context. The text referencesKfar Hananya, suggesting that the chandelier belongs to an ancientsynagogue that was located there. It is today in theMusée royal de Mariemont,Morlanwelz,Belgium.[27]
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