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It might be true that other seaport cities do exist on the shore of historical Palestine; however, none of their ports had the efficiency of Akko’s harbor. The reputation of this port started when the Muslim forces occupied Akka as a strong foothold to capture greater Syria. Once it fell, the Muslim forces rebuilt its harbor, transforming Akka from a being just another seaside city into the major crossing point for all caravans headed to the Arabian Peninsula, Bilad Al-Sham, and Northern Africa. Following this transformation, however, all hegemonic powers in the region felt the need to control this sea-port, most notably of which was Napoleon Bonaparte in the 18th century. Source: This Week In Palestine periodical, www.thisweekinpalestine.com