Yas'ur

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 2019 it had a population of 867.[1]

Yas'ur

יַסְעוּר‎
Yas'ur
Yas'ur
Coordinates: 32°54′1.8″N 35°9′58.32″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMateh Asher
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949
Founded byHungarian Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
867
Name meaningPetrel
Websitewww.yassur.org.il
Establishment of Kibbutz Yas'ur, 1949; speaker - Levi Eshkol

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 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 residents


References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. About Kibbutz Yasur
  3. Benny Morris on Why He's Written His Last Word on the Israel-Arab Conflict Haaretz, 20 September 2012
  4. 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.
  5. Khalidi, 1992, p. 11
  6. Khalidi, 1992, p. 29
  7. Kershner, Isabel (August 27, 2007). "The Kibbutz Sheds Socialism and Gains Popularity". New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. Wagner, Robert (December 6, 2012). "Italy in the Galilee". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. Remnick, David (April 28, 2008). "Blood and Sand". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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