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'') is a

kibbutz A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming h ...

in northern

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. Located east of

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in the

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from

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who were members of the

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; they were joined in 1951 by another group of immigrants from

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and in 1956 by another group from

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. The parents of Israeli historian

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were among the founders of the kibbutz, shortly after his birth. The kibbutz was established on the land of the depopulated

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

village of

Al-Birwa Al-Birwa ( ar, البروة, also spelled ''al-Birweh'') was a Palestinian Arab village, located east of Acre (Akka). In 1945, it had a population of 1,460, of whom the majority were Muslims and a significant minority, Christians. Its total ...

, and it uses the land of the depopulated villages of

Al-Damun Al-Damun ( ar, الدامون, ''al-Dâmûn''), was a Palestinian Arab village located from the city of Acre that was depopulated during 1948 Arab-Israeli war. In 1945, the village had 1,310 inhabitants, most of whom were Muslim and the remainder ...

and

Al-Ruways Al-Ruways ( ar, الرويس), was a Palestinian Arab village on a rocky hill located southeast of Acre and south of the village of al-Damun. Its population in 1945 was 330. Al-Ruways was depopulated following its capture by Israeli forces durin ...

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

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References

External links

Kibbutz website
{{Authority control Hungarian-Jewish culture in Israel Kibbutzim Kibbutz Movement Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel