HaSolelim (Hebrew: הַסּוֹלְלִים, lit. 'The Road Builders') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, Nazareth and Shefa-'Amr, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 983.[1]
HaSolelim | |
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| Etymology: The Road Builders | |
  HaSolelim  HaSolelim | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′1″N 35°14′16″E / 32.75028°N 35.23778°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Maccabi Hatzair Members |
| Population (2022)[1] | 983 |
History
editThe nearby Palestinian town of Saffuriya had been almost emptied of its 4,000 inhabitants in July 1948. By early January, 1949, about 500 inhabitants had filtered back, but "neighbouring settlements coveted Saffuriya lands". The "Northern Front" ordered their eviction, which was carried out the 7 January 1949. From February and onwards in the same year, the land of Saffuriya was distributed to neighbouring Jewish settlements.[2]
The kibbutz HaSolelim was established in July 1949, with the name symbolising the wishes of the founders to pave the way for new settlements in the Land of Israel.[3] 3,795 dunams of Saffuriya's land was given to HaSolelim in late 1949.[2] HaSolelim is located west of the Saffuriya site.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Morris, B. (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. pp. 516, 517. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- ^ HaSolelim Jezreel Valley Regional Council
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 352. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.