Yas'ur
Yas'ur
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| Etymology: Petrel | |
  Yas'ur | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′1.8″N 35°9′58.32″E / 32.900500°N 35.1662000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 923 |
| Website | www.yassur.org.il |
Yas'ur (Template:Lang-he-n, 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]
History
The 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 village of Al-Damun for agriculture.[5]
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.[6] An Italian restaurant, Liliana's, is located on the grounds of the kibbutz.[7]
Notable residents
See also
References
- ^ 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, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 11. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ The Kibbutz Sheds Socialism and Gains Popularity The New York Times, 27 August 2007
- ^ Italy in the Galilee The Jerusalem Post, 6 December 2012
- ^ Blood and Sand New Yorker, 5 May 2008