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==History== |
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In 1934, [[Zionist]] activist [[Yehoshua Hankin]] bought around 20,000 [[dunams]] of lands |
In 1934, [[Zionist]] activist [[Yehoshua Hankin]] bought around 20,000 [[dunams]] of lands of the Arab villages of [[Qira, Haifa|Qira]] and [[Qamun]] (on behalf of the [[Palestine Land Development Company]]). The lands were bought from the [[Lebanese]] [[Sursock family]].<ref name=meg>{{cite web|title=יוקנעם מושבה [Yokneam Moshava]|url=http://www.megido.org.il/info/yesh/moshava.htm|website=Megiddo Regional Council website|accessdate=1 August 2016|language=Hebrew}}</ref> |
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Yokneam was established on 1 December 1935<ref name=meg/> by some 100 families of [[aliyah| Jewish immigrants]] from [[Europe]].<ref name=mapa>{{cite web|title=יוקנעם [Yokneam]|url=http://www.mapa.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%94/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94/3367|publisher=[[Mapa]]|accessdate=1 August 2016|language=Hebrew}}</ref> Yokneam was unique because the residents all bought lands from their own money and transferred the land to the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref name=meg/> The moshava suffered from |
Yokneam was established on 1 December 1935<ref name=meg/> by some 100 families of [[aliyah| Jewish immigrants]] from [[Europe]].<ref name=mapa>{{cite web|title=יוקנעם [Yokneam]|url=http://www.mapa.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%94/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94/3367|publisher=[[Mapa]]|accessdate=1 August 2016|language=Hebrew}}</ref> Yokneam was unique because the residents all bought lands from their own money and transferred the land to the [[Jewish National Fund]].<ref name=meg/> The moshava suffered in its early years from lack of support from the authorities, undrained valley lands, hilly lands difficult fo agriculture and an overall economic crisis and half of the families left.<ref name="haaretzlevinger">{{cite news|last1=Uri|first1=Dromi|title=פריץ לוינגר, יקה, חקלאי, מראשוני יקנעם ומנהיגיה, 1911-2009 [Fritz Levinger, German, Farmer, from the first of Yokneam and its leaders]|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/1.1282597|accessdate=1 August 2016|work=[[Haaretz]]|date=27 September 2009|language=Hebrew}}</ref> The crisis ended in the 1940s<ref name=mapa/> , after a member of the moshava, Fritz Levinger took upon himself to administer the village Levinger was described as the "central man, the leader, the ''[[Mukhtar]]'', the ideological leader of Yokneam". In that time, Yokneam had some disputes with the nearby [[kibbutz]] [[HaZorea]] over work, lands and water.<ref name="haaretzlevinger"/> |
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In 1950, after the [[1948 Arab–Israeli war]], a [[Ma'abarot|ma'abara]] was built in the boundaries of the moshava, which at the time had the status of a [[local council (Israel)|local council]]. The ma'abara turned into a town and in 1967 the moshava and the town were splitted into Yokneam Moshava, which joined the [[Megiddo Regional Council]] and [[Yokneam Illit]] which later turned into a city. The split was made due to the desire of the residents of the moshava to remain a rural settlement and not a developing town. Both the moshava and the town developed a cooperative relationship and built a joint industrial zone, in cooperation with the [[Druze]] towns of [[Daliyat al-Karmel]] and [[Isfiya]]. In 2013, the mayor of Yokneam Illit apealed to the interior minister of Israel, demanding to create a comittee to examine an option of annexing the moshava into the city, which the residents of the moshava strongly opposed. Yokneam Illit's mayor said that the city needs space for expansion and the moshava is standing in the way.<ref name="haaretzmayor">{{cite news|last1=Ashkenazi|first1=Eli|title=יקנעם עילית רוצה ביחד, יקנעם המושבה רוצה לחוד [Yokneam Illit want united, Yokneam Moshava want seperated]|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/.premium-1.2109308|accessdate=1 August 2016|work=[[Haaretz]]|date=29 August 2013|language=Hebrew}}</ref> |
In 1950, after the [[1948 Arab–Israeli war]], a [[Ma'abarot|ma'abara]] was built in the boundaries of the moshava, which at the time had the status of a [[local council (Israel)|local council]]<ref name="haaretzmayor"/> and Levinger was its head until 1955. Between 1950 and 1955, the village absorbed 60 families and the ma'abara absorbed 350 families.<ref name="haaretzlevinger"/> The ma'abara turned into a town and in 1967 the moshava and the town were splitted into Yokneam Moshava, which joined the [[Megiddo Regional Council]] and [[Yokneam Illit]] which later turned into a city. The split was made due to the desire of the residents of the moshava to remain a rural settlement and not a developing town. Both the moshava and the town developed a cooperative relationship and built a joint industrial zone, in cooperation with the [[Druze]] towns of [[Daliyat al-Karmel]] and [[Isfiya]]. In 2013, the mayor of Yokneam Illit apealed to the interior minister of Israel, demanding to create a comittee to examine an option of annexing the moshava into the city, which the residents of the moshava strongly opposed. Yokneam Illit's mayor said that the city needs space for expansion and the moshava is standing in the way.<ref name="haaretzmayor">{{cite news|last1=Ashkenazi|first1=Eli|title=יקנעם עילית רוצה ביחד, יקנעם המושבה רוצה לחוד [Yokneam Illit want united, Yokneam Moshava want seperated]|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/.premium-1.2109308|accessdate=1 August 2016|work=[[Haaretz]]|date=29 August 2013|language=Hebrew}}</ref> |
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In the 1980s and 1990s, families from Israeli cities moved to the moshava.<ref name=mapa/> |
In the 1980s and 1990s, families from Israeli cities moved to the moshava.<ref name=mapa/> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 00:03, 2 August 2016
Yokneam | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founded by | European Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,382 |
Yokneam Moshava (Template:Lang-he-n) is a rural settlement in Israel's North District, on the outskirts of the city of Yokneam Illit. Located to the border between the Jezreel Valley and the Plain of Manasseh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,382.
History
In 1934, Zionist activist Yehoshua Hankin bought around 20,000 dunams of lands of the Arab villages of Qira and Qamun (on behalf of the Palestine Land Development Company). The lands were bought from the Lebanese Sursock family.[2]
Yokneam was established on 1 December 1935[2] by some 100 families of Jewish immigrants from Europe.[3] Yokneam was unique because the residents all bought lands from their own money and transferred the land to the Jewish National Fund.[2] The moshava suffered in its early years from lack of support from the authorities, undrained valley lands, hilly lands difficult fo agriculture and an overall economic crisis and half of the families left.[4] The crisis ended in the 1940s[3] , after a member of the moshava, Fritz Levinger took upon himself to administer the village Levinger was described as the "central man, the leader, the Mukhtar, the ideological leader of Yokneam". In that time, Yokneam had some disputes with the nearby kibbutz HaZorea over work, lands and water.[4]
In 1950, after the 1948 Arab–Israeli war, a ma'abara was built in the boundaries of the moshava, which at the time had the status of a local council[5] and Levinger was its head until 1955. Between 1950 and 1955, the village absorbed 60 families and the ma'abara absorbed 350 families.[4] The ma'abara turned into a town and in 1967 the moshava and the town were splitted into Yokneam Moshava, which joined the Megiddo Regional Council and Yokneam Illit which later turned into a city. The split was made due to the desire of the residents of the moshava to remain a rural settlement and not a developing town. Both the moshava and the town developed a cooperative relationship and built a joint industrial zone, in cooperation with the Druze towns of Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya. In 2013, the mayor of Yokneam Illit apealed to the interior minister of Israel, demanding to create a comittee to examine an option of annexing the moshava into the city, which the residents of the moshava strongly opposed. Yokneam Illit's mayor said that the city needs space for expansion and the moshava is standing in the way.[5]
In the 1980s and 1990s, families from Israeli cities moved to the moshava.[3]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "יוקנעם מושבה [Yokneam Moshava]". Megiddo Regional Council website (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "יוקנעם [Yokneam]" (in Hebrew). Mapa. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Uri, Dromi (27 September 2009). "פריץ לוינגר, יקה, חקלאי, מראשוני יקנעם ומנהיגיה, 1911-2009 [Fritz Levinger, German, Farmer, from the first of Yokneam and its leaders]". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b Ashkenazi, Eli (29 August 2013). "יקנעם עילית רוצה ביחד, יקנעם המושבה רוצה לחוד [Yokneam Illit want united, Yokneam Moshava want seperated]". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
Further Reading
- Levinger, Fritz (1993). Yokneam, The Irregular Village, 1935 - 1985. Maarechet.