Jadeidi-Makr or Makr-Jadeidi is an Israeli Arab

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 local council

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 formed by the merger of the two Arab

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 towns of Makr and Jadeidi in 1990. It is located a few kilometers east of the city of Acre

Acre, Israel

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 in the North District

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.

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

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, in 2008 the local council had a population of 18,200 and is 90% Muslim

Muslim

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 with a Christian

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 minority of 10%.

The town of Jadeidi translates as the "new one" and Makr translates as "headquarters". The latter is named such since it was used a headquarters for the Roman

Roman Empire

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 army during their siege of Acre.

Under the names Makr Harsin and al Hudeidah, Makr and Jadeidi were mentioned as part of the domain of the Crusaders during the hudna

Hudna

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 between the Crusaders based in Acre

Acre, Israel

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 and the Mamluk

Mamluk

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 sultan al-Mansur (Qalawun

Qalawun

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) declared in 1283. However, it is also possible that Makr Harsin in the original text referred to separate locations Makr and Harsini, the latter unidentified.

Mahmoud Darwish

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's family, who originated from the destroyed Arab village of al-Birwa

Al-Birwa

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, live in the town and Darwish was educated and raised there.

Sports and culture

The town's main football team, Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C.

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C.

Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Jadeidi. They are currently in Liga Gimel and play at the Municipal Stadium in Nahariya, which is shared with Hapoel Nahariya, Beitar Nahariya.-History:...

, will start the 2011-12 season in the Israeli Liga Gimel

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 (Israeli Fifth Division

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).