| Yas'ur יַסְעוּר | |
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| Etymology: Petrel | |
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| Coordinates: 32°54′2″N 35°9′58″E / 32.90056°N 35.16611°E / 32.90056; 35.16611 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
| Population | 923 |
| Website | www.yassur.org.il |
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.
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. The kibbutz is named after the seabird Yas'ur (petrel), symbolising the wishes of the founders to engage in fishing. The parents of Israeli historian Benny Morris were among the founders of the kibbutz, shortly after his birth.
The kibbutz was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Birwa, and it uses the land of the depopulated villages of Al-Damun and Al-Ruways 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. An Italian restaurant, Liliana's, is located on the grounds of the kibbutz.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- About Kibbutz Yasur
- Hareouveni, Emanouel (1974). The Settlements of Israel and Their Archaelogical sites (in Hebrew). Israel: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. p. 162
- 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
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)
| Mateh Asher Regional Council | |
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| Kibbutzim | |
| Moshavim | |
| Community settlements | |
| Minorities villages | |