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Hayim Katsman
Hayim Katsman ( he, חיים כצמן; 3 October 1991 – 7 October 2023) was an American-Israeli peace activist and academic. He was murdered in the Holit massacre in Israel, on 7 October 2023. Life Katsman was born in Israel on 3 October 1991. His parents immigrated to Israel from New York City in 1990. His mother was originally from Cincinnati, and his father was from Seattle. His maternal grandparents were both Holocaust survivors. Katsman lived in Petah Tikva, but after completing his mandatory Israel Defense Forces, IDF service, he moved to kibbutz Holit out of a desire to "revive" the community. He initially worked as a car mechanic, before becoming a gardener for the kibbutz. He later opened a bar there. Katsman attended Open University of Israel, Open University, where he studied philosophy and political science, before pursuing a master’s degree in politics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Ben-Gurion University, where he led the adjunct professors' union. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holit
Holit ( he, חוֹלִית, ''lit.'' Dune) is a kibbutz in the Hevel Shalom region of south-west Israel. Located near Nir Yitzhak, the kibbutz is under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The kibbutz was established in 1978 as a Nahal settlement near Yamit, in the Sinai Peninsula The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (now usually ) (, , cop, Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is .... However, as a result of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1979, Israel was required to evacuate all its settlements in the peninsula. In 1982 the kibbutz was re-established in its current location. Production Holit has three main types of income the cow ranch, factory and fields. The factory produces juicers, about 50 a week. Oranges, lemons, potatoes, mangos, nuts and carrots are all grown in the fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |