The Palestinian town of Manshiya before and after Israeli forces depopulated it in 1948 - in pictures

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  • Hassan Bek Mosque in the Manshiya area of Jaffa pictured in the summer of 1936. Courtesy: Library of Congress
    Hassan Bek Mosque in the Manshiya area of Jaffa pictured in the summer of 1936. Courtesy: Library of Congress
  • The police station in Jaffa's Manshiya quarter in 1948. AP
    The police station in Jaffa's Manshiya quarter in 1948. AP
  • Manshiya is destroyed by Igrun forces after it was captured in May 1948. AP
    Manshiya is destroyed by Igrun forces after it was captured in May 1948. AP
  • Hassan Bek Mosque, pictured in 2018, is one of the few structures that survived the assault. Alamy
    Hassan Bek Mosque, pictured in 2018, is one of the few structures that survived the assault. Alamy
  • Beit Etzel Museum, honouring the Irgun fighters, is built on the ruins of an ancient Ottoman period sandstone building. Alamy
    Beit Etzel Museum, honouring the Irgun fighters, is built on the ruins of an ancient Ottoman period sandstone building. Alamy
  • The Hassan Bek Mosque, left, is one of the most famous mosques in Tel Aviv. It was built in 1916. AP
    The Hassan Bek Mosque, left, is one of the most famous mosques in Tel Aviv. It was built in 1916. AP