Yas'ur (Hebrew: יַסְעוּר, lit. petrel) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located east of Acre in the Western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 923.[1]
Yas'ur
יַסְעוּר | |
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| Etymology: Petrel | |
  Yas'ur  Yas'ur | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′2″N 35°9′58″E / 32.90056°N 35.16611°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 923 |
| Website | www.yassur.org.il |
History
editThe kibbutz was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Hungary who were members of the Zionist Socialist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair; they were joined in 1951 by another group of immigrants from England and in 1956 by another group from Brazil.[2] The parents of Israeli historian Benny Morris were among the founders of the kibbutz, shortly after his birth.[3]
The kibbutz was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Birwa,[4] and it uses the land of the depopulated villages of Al-Damun[5] and Al-Ruways[6] for agriculture.
Yasur's economy was based on textile and toy factories, which became unprofitable and closed down. In 2003 the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive.[7] An Italian restaurant, Liliana's, is located on the grounds of the kibbutz.[8]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ About Kibbutz Yasur
- ^ Benny Morris on Why He's Written His Last Word on the Israel-Arab Conflict Haaretz, 20 September 2012
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 10. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 11
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 29
- ^ Kershner, Isabel (August 27, 2007). "The Kibbutz Sheds Socialism and Gains Popularity". New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Wagner, Robert (December 6, 2012). "Italy in the Galilee". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Remnick, David (April 28, 2008). "Blood and Sand". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)