"the season in the fourth place, its best placing to date. Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv F.C. Elitzur Jaffa Tel Aviv (), or simply Elitzur Jaffa, is an Israeli football club based in Jaffa. The club is currently in Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division. The club was founded in 2003 and joined Liga Gimel Tel Aviv division, where they play ever since. For the 2014–15 season, the club aimed for promotion to Liga Bet, and signed several experienced players. During the season, the club was joined by former Israel international, Felix Halfon (which left after 5 matches for Hapoel Abirei Bat"
"shows that the site of Jaffa was inhabited around 7500 BCE. The natural harbour of Jaffa has been in use since the Bronze Age. The city as such was established at the latest around 1800 BCE. Jaffa is mentioned in an Ancient Egyptian letter from 1440 BCE. The so-called story of the Taking of Joppa glorifies its conquest by Pharaoh Thutmose III, whose general, Djehuty hid Egyptian soldiers in sacks carried by pack animals and sent them camouflaged as tribute into the Canaanite city, where the soldiers emerged and conquered it. The story predates the Homeric story of the Trojan"
"Old Jaffa The Old City of Jaffa (Hebrew: יפו העתיקה – Ancient Yafo; Arabic: يافا العتيقه – Ancient Jaffa or يافا القديمة – Old Jaffa) is the historical part of the Israeli city of Jaffa. A neighborhood with art galleries, restaurants, theaters, museums, and nightclubs, it is one of Tel Aviv's main tourist attractions. Jaffa is the southwest district of the Tel Aviv–Jaffa municipality. Old Jaffa is located in the northwest of Jaffa, on a hill along the Mediterranean Sea. Technically the hill of Old Jaffa is the continental north end of a kurkar ridge, further alleviated through fortifications with"
"Siege of Jaffa The Siege of Jaffa was fought from 3 to 7 March 1799 between France and the Ottoman Empire. The French were led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and they captured the city. Jaffa was surrounded by high walls, flanked by towers. Ahmed al-Jazzar entrusted its defence to his elite troops, including 1,200 artillerymen. Napoleon had to win Jaffa before he could advance any further, and the whole expedition's success depended on its capture—the town was one of Syria's main mercantile centres, and had a harbour which would provide vital shelter for his fleet. All the exterior works could be"
"to British atrocities in the area. Immediately opposite Old Jaffa: Abouelafia Bakery, Abu Hassan Restaurant ^Forms the eastern border of Old Jaffa and continues south along Ajami, Jaffa. Old Jaffa The Old City of Jaffa (Hebrew: יפו העתיקה – Ancient Yafo; Arabic: يافا العتيقه – Ancient Jaffa or يافا القديمة – Old Jaffa) is the historical part of the Israeli city of Jaffa. A neighborhood with art galleries, restaurants, theaters, museums, and nightclubs, it is one of Tel Aviv's main tourist attractions. Jaffa is the southwest district of the Tel Aviv–Jaffa municipality. Old Jaffa is located in the northwest of"
"of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Jaffa currently has 46,000 residents, of whom 30,000 are Jews and 16,000 are Arabs. The 2010 film ""Port of Memory"" explores these themes. Tabeetha School in Jaffa was founded in 1863. It is owned by the Church of Scotland. The school provides education in English to children from Christian, Jewish and Muslim backgrounds. Jaffa suffers from drug problems, high crime rates and violence. Some Arab residents have alleged that the Israeli authorities are attempting to Judaize Jaffa by evicting Arab residents from houses owned by the Amidar government-operated public housing company. Amidar representatives say the"
"units.<br> On 22 December 2011, the King inaugurated the new port Jorf Lasfar on the Atlantic coast, south of El Jadida. This deep-water commercial port. The company managers 9 ports: 7 in Morocco and two in Western Sahara, which is claimed by Morocco. It has a registered share capital of 733.956.000 MAD, a trunover of 1952 million MAD and a global traffic of 35.5 million tons. Per end of 2011 it had 2.247 staff. Marsa Maroc operates 7 ports in Morocco and 2 ports in the Western Sahara, which is claimed by Morocco. The ports are: The port of Dakhla"
"known. In 636 Jaffa was conquered by Arabs. Under Islamic rule, it served as a port of Ramla, then the provincial capital. Al-Muqaddasi (c. 945/946 - 991) described ""Yafah"" as ""lying on the sea, is but a small town, although the emporium of Palestine and the port of Ar Ramlah. It is protected by a strong wall with iron gates, and the sea-gates also are of iron. The mosque is pleasant to the eye, and overlooks the sea. The harbour is excellent"". Jaffa was captured in June 1099 during the First Crusade, and was the centre of the County of"
"1800 to 1814, after a new nine-month siege, Jaffa was again taken over by Napoleon's former opponent, Ahmed al-Jazzar, Acre's governor, a Bosnian. Siege of Jaffa The Siege of Jaffa was fought from 3 to 7 March 1799 between France and the Ottoman Empire. The French were led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and they captured the city. Jaffa was surrounded by high walls, flanked by towers. Ahmed al-Jazzar entrusted its defence to his elite troops, including 1,200 artillerymen. Napoleon had to win Jaffa before he could advance any further, and the whole expedition's success depended on its capture—the town was one"
"Jorf Lasfar Jorf Lasfar (Arabic for ""Yellow Cliffs"") is a deepwater commercial port located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. In terms of the volume of product processed, as of 2004, it was considered the second most important port in Morocco (just after Casablanca). It is home to a swiftly expanding industrial quarter, which includes both major artificial fertilizer and petrochemical factories. Its harbor is well equipped for the exportation of phosphate rock (transported from Gantour and Ouled Abdoun) and various chemicals such as pure sulphur, ammonia, and sulphuric acid. The city is home to the largest independent power station"
"Jaffa (2009 film) Jaffa (alternative name in Hebrew כלת הים transliteration Kalat Hayam, in Arabic عروس البحر transliteration ""Arous el Bahr"" both Hebrew and Arabic meaning ""the bride of the sea"") is a 2009 Israeli film directed by Keren Yedaya. A joint Israeli, French and German production, it was given a special screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Jaffa is a mixed Arabic - Jewish seaside city near Tel Aviv, where Reuven Wolf (Moni Moshonov) has a garage for repairing cars. His wife Ossi (Ronit Elkabetz), a vain, self-centered woman, just makes everybody's life difficult. The couple's daughter, Mali"
"1654 on the remains of a Crusaders fortress, and commemorates St Peter, as he brought the disciple Tabitha back from the dead; Napoleon is believed to have stayed there. Immanuel Church, built 1904, serves today a Lutheran congregation with services in English and Hebrew. The Saint Nicholas Armenian Monastery was built in the 17th century. Al-Bahr Mosque, lit. the Sea Mosque, overlooking the harbour, is depicted in a painting from 1675 by the Dutch painter Lebrun. It may be Jaffa's oldest existing mosque, although the original date of construction is unknown and changes to the structure have been made since"
"Jaffa orange The Jaffa orange (also known as Shamouti orange) is an orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that makes it particularly suitable for export. Developed by Palestinian farmers in the mid-19th century, the variety takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export. the orange was the primary citrus export for the city. It is, along with the navel and bitter orange, one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, and the Middle East. The ""Jaffa"" is also cultivated in Cyprus, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria,"
"residents are illegal squatters. The 2010 film ""Port of Memory"" explores these themes. The ""Clock Square"" with its distinctive clocktower was built in 1906 in honor of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The ""Saraya"" (governor's palace) was built in the 1890s. ""Andromeda rock"" is the rock to which beautiful Andromeda was chained in Greek mythology. The ""Zodiac alleys"" are a maze of restored alleys leading to the harbor. ""Jaffa Hill"" is a center for archaeological finds, including restored Egyptian gates, about 3,500 years old. ""Jaffa Lighthouse"" is an inactive lighthouse located in the old port. The Jaffa Museum of Antiquities is"
"a symbol of production in Palestine is the 'Jaffa' orange. The 'Jaffa' orange was a new variety developed by Arab farmers after emerging in the mid-19th century as a mutation on a tree of the 'Baladi' variety near the city of Jaffa. While the sour orange (""C. aurantium"") was brought westward from China and India by local traders, who may have introduced it to Sicily and Spain, the 'Jaffa' orange was developed from the sweet orange (""C. sinensis"") which was brought from China to the Mediterranean region by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498. After the Crimean War (1853–56),"
"Kingdom of Kaffa The Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897) was an early modern state located in what is now Ethiopia, with its first capital at Bonga. The Gojeb River formed its northern border, beyond which lay the Gibe kingdoms; to the east the territory of the Konta and Kullo peoples lay between Kaffa and the Omo River; to the south numerous subgroups of the Gimira people, and to the west lay the Majangir people. The native language, also known as Kaffa, is one of the Omotic group of languages. Kaffa was divided into four sub-groups, who spoke a common language"
"tax rate of 33,3 % on various products; a total of 7,520 akçe. The 17th century saw the beginning of the re-establishment of churches and hostels for Christian pilgrims en route to Jerusalem and the Galilee. During the 18th century, the coastline around Jaffa was often besieged by pirates and this led to the inhabitants relocating to Ramla and Lod, where they relied on messages from a solitary guard house to inform them when ships were approaching the harbour. The landing of goods and passengers was notoriously difficult and dangerous. Until well into the 20th century, ships had to rely"
"Port should significantly lower the transit time of goods to and from the east coast of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, and propel economic activity in the north. Jaffna Airport is an air force base and domestic airport in Palaly in northern Sri Lanka near Kankesanthurai. Located approximately north of the city of Jaffna, the airport is also known as Palaly Airport and SLAF Palaly. Originally built by the Royal Air Force during World War II, it served as the country's second international airport before being taken over by the Sri Lanka Air Force. Kankesanthurai Kankesanthurai (, , lit. ""Port Kankesan""),"
"system but as an urban area class was more important than caste which was more pronounced in rural areas of Jaffna district. Jaffna city was founded as a trading town by European merchants. Although a historic port used by the native Jaffna kingdom was already in existence when the Portuguese arrived, it was the European mercantile activity that made it prominent. In colonial times, production of clothes, items of gold and silver, processing of tobacco, rice and other related activities formed an important part of the economic activities. In modern times, the port was its principal source of revenue but"
"the castle of Jaffa and had two inscriptions carved into city wall, one Latin and the other Arabic. The inscription, deciphered in 2011, describes him as the ""Holy Roman Emperor"" and bears the date ""1229 of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah."" In 1268, Jaffa was conquered by Egyptian Mamluks, led by Baibars. Abu'l-Fida (1273 – 1331), writing in 1321, described ""Yafa, in Filastin"" as ""a small but very pleasant town lying on the sea-shore. It has a celebrated harbour. The town of Yafa is well fortified. Its markets are much frequented, and many merchants ply their trades"
"Jaffna Airport Jaffna Airport (; ) , also known as Palaly Airport and SLAF Palaly, is an air force base and domestic airport in the town of Palaly in Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located approximately north of the city of Jaffna, the airport was originally built by the Royal Air Force during World War II and later served as the country's second international airport before being taken over by the Sri Lanka Air Force. During World War II the British Royal Air Force built an airfield in Palaly near Kankesanthurai in northern Ceylon. A number of RAF squadrons"
"Port of Haifa is the country's oldest and largest port, while Ashdod Port is one of the few deep water ports in the world built on the open sea. In addition to these, the smaller Port of Eilat is situated on the Red Sea, and is used mainly for trading with Far East countries. Tourism, especially religious tourism, is an important industry in Israel, with the country's temperate climate, beaches, archaeological, other historical and biblical sites, and unique geography also drawing tourists. Israel's security problems have taken their toll on the industry, but the number of incoming tourists is on"
"Kaffa Province Kaffa (Kefa) was a province on the southwestern side of Ethiopia; its capital city was Jimma. It was named after the former Kingdom of Kaffa. The etymology of Kaffa is thought to be from the Arabic ""qahwah"" meaning ""a drink from berries"". The English word coffee is derived from the same root. Kaffa was bordered on the west by Sudan, on the northwest by Illubabor, on the north by Walega, on the northeast by Shewa, on the east by Sidamo, and on the southeast by Gamu-Gofa. For the former province, see Keffa Province. Keffa is a Zone in"
"in Jaffa between July 1870 and February 1872. The postmark reads ""V.R. Poste Egiziane Iaffa"". An interpostals seal for Jaffa also exists. English travellers in the region could receive mail from abroad if addressed to the care of the English consuls in Beirut, Aleppo, Jerusalem or Damascus, or alternatively to the care of a merchant or banker. In November 1917, the British Egyptian Expeditionary Force occupied Palestine. Initially, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (and the Indian Expeditionary Force) had given civilians basic postal services for free, with additional services paid in British or Indian stamps. Free mail was withdrawn with the"
"Jaffna Kingdom The Jaffna Kingdom () (1215–1624 CE), also known as Kingdom of Aryachakravarti, of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic monarchy that came into existence around the town of Jaffna on the Jaffna peninsula traditionally thought to be established after the invasion of Magha, who is credited with the founding of the Jaffna kingdom and is said to have been from Kalinga, in India. Established as a powerful force in the north, north east and west of the island, it eventually became a tribute paying feudatory of the Pandyan Empire in modern South India in 1258, gaining independence"
"Battle of Jaffa (1917) The Battle of Jaffa was an engagement fought during the Southern Palestine Offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in World War I, between the Egyptian Expeditionary Force of the British Empire on one side and the Yildirim Army Group of the Ottoman Empire and German Empire on the other. The port of Jaffa had been occupied by the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade on the 16 November, as a result of the victory gained by that brigade and the 1st Light Horse Brigade at the Ayun Kara two days before, but the Ottoman forces were"
"Kingdom period of Egypt. It served as both a fortress and a port on the Mediterranean coast. To this day, Jaffa serves as a primary Egyptian port. Originally under the control of the Canaanites, the site fell under the control of the Egyptian Empire. Because of a lack of evidence, it is unclear as to what exactly caused the succession from Canaanite to Egyptian occupation. During the Late Bronze Age, the site was successfully in holding campaigns from Pharaohs of the 18th dynasty. In terms of its functions, the site held multiple roles. It is suggested that Jaffa's primary function"
"Jaffa Clock Tower The Jaffa Clock Tower (, ""Migdal haShaon Yafo"", ) is one of seven clock towers built in Palestine during the Ottoman period. The others are located in Safed, Acre, Nazareth, Haifa, Nablus. Jerusalem also had a clock tower built during the Ottoman period, but it has not survived to the present day. The Jaffa Clock Tower stands in the middle of Yefet street at the northern entrance of Jaffa, the ancient city that is now a part of Tel Aviv. The tower, which is made of limestone, incorporates two clocks and a plaque commemorating the Israelis killed"
"of Jaffa was the protection of the citrus fruit export trade which had still not reached its pre-Second World War highs. Eventually the bilateral orange-picking and exporting of both sides continued although without a formal agreement. At the beginning of 1948 Jaffa's defenders consisted of one company of around 400 men organised by the Muslim Brotherhood. As in Haifa, the irregulars intimidated the local population. On 4 January 1948 the Lehi detonated a truck bomb outside the 3-storey 'Serrani', Jaffa's Ottoman built Town Hall, killing 26 and injuring hundreds. The driver was reported to be wearing the uniform of the"
"SanDisk Israel opened an R&D center in Kfar Yafia. Yafa an-Naseriyye Yafa an-Naseriyye (, ""Jaffa of Nazareth"", also Yafa, Kfar Yafia or Yafi , ) is an Arab town located in the Lower Galilee, Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, Yafa had a population of in , approximately 70% of whom are Muslim and 30% Christian. Yafa an-Naseriyye is an ancient town where rock-cut tombs and cisterns have been found. Pottery finds date to the Iron Age IIA-B (late tenth and ninth centuries BCE), Hellenistic (late"
"""Kaffa"", which virtually monopolized trade in the Black Sea region and served as a major port and administrative center for the Genoese settlements around the Sea. It came to house one of Europe's biggest slave markets. From 1266 and on, Kaffa was governed by a Genoese consul, who since 1316 was in charge of all Genoese Black Sea colonies. Between 1204–1261 and again in 1296–1307, the city of Kaffa was ruled by Republic of Genoa's chief rival, the Republic of Venice. Ibn Battuta visited the city, noting it was a ""great city along the sea coast inhabited by Christians, most"
"the port area. In the 19th century, Jaffa was best known for its soap industry. Modern industry emerged in the late 1880s. The most successful enterprises were metalworking factories, among them the machine shop run by the Templers that employed over 100 workers in 1910. Other factories produced orange-crates, barrels, corks, noodles, ice, seltzer, candy, soap, olive oil, leather, alkali, wine, cosmetics and ink. Most of the newspapers and books printed in Ottoman Palestine were published in Jaffa. In 1859, a Jewish visitor, L.A. Frankl, found sixty-five Jewish families living in Jaffa, 'about 400 soul in all.' Of these four"
"horse by two centuries. The city is also mentioned in the Amarna letters under its Egyptian name ""Ya-Pho"", ("" Ya-Pu, EA 296, l.33""). The city was under Egyptian rule until around 800 BCE. Jaffa is mentioned four times in the Hebrew Bible, as a city opposite the territory given to the Hebrew Tribe of Dan (), as port-of-entry for the cedars of Lebanon for Solomon's Temple (), as the place whence the prophet Jonah embarked for Tarshish () and again as port-of-entry for the cedars of Lebanon for the Second Temple of Jerusalem (). Jaffa is mentioned in the Book"