Morag (Hebrew: מוֹרַג, lit. 'Flail') was an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the Gush Katif settlement bloc. in the south-west edge of the Gaza Strip. It was evacuated as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2005.
Morag
מוֹרַג | |
|---|---|
 Hothouses in Morag. | |
| Etymology: Flail | |
  Morag | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′30″N 34°17′17″E / 31.30833°N 34.28806°E | |
| Affiliation | HaPoel HaMizrahi |
| Founded | 1983 |
History
Morag, was the southernmost settlement in Gush Katif. It was first established on 29 May 1972, as a non-religious pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1982.[1] It later became a religious agricultural worker cooperative, whose residents earned their living growing flowers and vegetables in hothouses.[citation needed] At the time of the evacuation, there were about forty families including about 200 people.[citation needed]
Unilateral disengagement
Sixteen families of Morag were evicted on August 17, 2005, by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Police. Others had left earlier following the government orders.[1][2]
Palestinian plans
On the ruins of the former village, a Palestinian locality has been announced called Sheikh Khalifa City.[3] The site is named after United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan due to his funding of the project.[4]
References
- ^ a b Andrea Stone (15 August 2009). "Evictions and emotions on tense day in Gaza". USA Today. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ Mike Tobin; Jennifer Griffin (17 August 2005). "Israeli Troops Forcibly Remove Gaza Settlers". Fox News. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "Palestinians launch new housing project where Gush Katif's Morag once stood". Haaretz. Associated Press. 2005-10-09. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Watch Series/Episodes Online for Free". Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2014-08-21.