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Labib Hussein Abu Rokan
Labib Hussein Abu Rokan ( ar, لبيب حسين أبو ركن, he, לביב חוסיין אבו-רוכן; born 1911, died 20 November 1989) was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Cooperation and Brotherhood between 1959 and 1961. Biography Abu Rokan was born in Isfiya during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era. During the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, Arab revolt in the late 1930s, he was involved in establishing links with Abba Hushi (secretary of Haifa Workers Council) and the Haganah, and was also a member of the Histadrut-affiliated Union of Workers in Eretz Yisrael. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War he recruited Druze volunteers to fight in the Israel Defense Forces. Following the war, he helped establish co-operative groups in Druze and Arab villages, including Bustan, which sold vegetables. In 1950 he became head of Isfiya local council, holding the role until 1959, when he was elected to the Knesset. Although the party retained its two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isfiya
Isfiya ( ar, عسفيا, he, עִסְפִיָא), also known as Ussefiya or Usifiyeh, is a Druze-majority town and Local council (Israel), local council in northern Israel. Located on Mount Carmel, it is part of Haifa District. In its population was 12,136. In 2003, the local council was merged with nearby Daliyat al-Karmel to form Carmel City. However, the new city was dissolved in 2008 and the two villages resumed their independent status. History Late Roman and Byzantine periods Isfiya was built on the ruins of an ancient settlement. A building, dating from the second–fourth centuries CE has been excavated, together with ceramics and coins dating from the period. In 1930, remains of a 5th-century Jewish town, Husifah or Huseifa, were unearthed in Isfiya. Among the finds are a synagogue with a mosaic floor bearing Jewish symbols and the inscription "Peace upon Israel". A cache of 4,500 gold coins were found dating from the Roman period. In 1870, the French explorer Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
