In the 1970s, villagers from Iqrit conducted a series of sit-ins in the town's former church over a period of six years, and the case of Iqrit (and of Kafr Bir'im) was frequently covered by the Israeli media.
В 1970-х годах, жители Икрита провели серию сидячих забастовок в деревенской церкви в течение шести лет, и в случае Икрита (и Кафр-бирима) был часто освещён в израильских СМИ.