In operation Ben Ami the majority of Akko inhabitants fled. The Israeli soldiers, known as the Carmeli Brigade, captured the tel from the Arabs.

4 Irgun (Jewish liberation org.) members were hanged by the British in the Akko prison. This sparked the prison break when 28 Irgun and Lehi prisoners escaped, along with 214 Arab prisoners.

In an attempt to win Arab support for the impending war with Germany, the British issued a “White Paper”, cutting off Jewish immigration to Palestine.

The Arab revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs in Mandatory Palestine against British colonial rule, as a demand for independence.

The British propose ending their Mandate and partitioning the remainder of Palestine (the 30% left after the splitting off of Jordan) into separate Jewish and Arab states. The partition is accepted by the Jews but rejected by the Arabs.

The Notrim guard post was placed on the Tel

British General Allenby captured Jerusalem from the Turks. The Balfour declaration was issued: “His Majesty’s government favourably views the creation of a national Jewish home in Palestine.”

Theodor Herzl publishes Der Judenstat, which led to the formation of the World Zionist Congress

Sir Moses Montefiore, a British Jew, calls for the creation of a Jewish state

The Egyptian Ottoman war and the siege of Akko

Al-Jazzar defeated Napoleon at Akko. Napoleon never actually made it to the tel in spite of the fact that a statue of him was placed there.

Al-Jazzar (the Butcher) is the Governor of Akka. He established the main mosque which is named after him.

Suleiman the Magnificent orders new walls and gates to be built around Jerusalem

Sultan Selim Yavuz (The Grim) conquered Akko

Jews begin emigrating to Palestine to escape the persecution in Europe. Some Spanish Jews were expelled under the Inquisition.

Acre was virtually abandoned due to the Mamluk policy of the destruction of cities.

Acre fell to the Mamluks

Marco Polo arrived in Acre

The Knight’s Hospitallers were put in charge of Akko

Richard the Lionheart of England executed 2700 Muslims in front of Saladin in Acre 

Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip Augustus of France and leopold of Austria recapture Acre

1189 CE – Acre was unsuccessfully besieged by Guy de Lusignan and the Pisans. The army camped on the tel.

1187 CE – Acre was retaken by Saladin and this sparked the 3^rd Crusade.

Jews in Norwich, England accused of torturing and killing a Christian boy to use his blood in a ritual. This was the first of the “blood libels” that led to mob violence against Jews throughout Europe.

King Baldwin I of Jerusalem captured Akko from the Muslims. The Crusaders took Jerusalem after a five-week siege; more than 20,000 Jews and Muslims inside were murdered or sold into slavery. Akko became the main crusader port in the Eastern Mediterranean and was renamed ‘Acre’, as the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Europeans considered the Kingdom of Jerusalem to be fabulously wealthy because Acre earned more for the Crusader crown than the total revenues of the King of England.

Pope Urban II launches Crusades

Seljuk Turks forbid Christians to enter Jerusalem

Caliph El-Hakim destroys the Holy Sepulchre

During this time sugar cane is imported from India, planted in the Akko plain and Akko becomes a major centre of sugar production and processing.

Muawiyah I settles Persians in Akko and establishes a ship building industry. Akko begins minting coins again.

Akko is conquered by Akr ibn al-Aas, a close follower of Mohammed, and is included within the district of Jordan. The city is now called “Akka”.

Jewish rebellion against the government

The Council of Nicaea, called by Constantine, determined correct Christian belief. Bishop Aeneas of Akko was a participant.

Edict of Milan – Constantine transferred the capital of the Roman empire from Rome to Byzantium and renamed that city Constantinopolis (modern day Istanbul)

Akko is conquered by Akr ibn al-Aas, a close follower of Mohammed, and is included within the district of Jordan. The city is now called “Akka”.

Jewish rebellion against the government

The Council of Nicaea, called by Constantine, determined correct Christian belief. Bishop Aeneas of Akko was a participant.

Edict of Milan – Constantine transferred the capital of the Roman empire from Rome to Byzantium and renamed that city Constantinopolis (modern day Istanbul)