Mishmar David
Mishmar David
מִשְׁמַר דָּוִד | |
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| Etymology: David's Guard | |
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| Population (2022)[1] | 1,367 |
Mishmar David (
community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,367.[1] In 2003 it became the first kibbutz to be privatised.[2]
History
The village was founded as a kibbutz in 1948 by
grapes
, as well as a printing press.
The communal lifestyle was diminishing by the 1990s; the kibbutz's dining hall closed in 1994, and in 1999 the system of being paid according to needs was abolished. In 2003, following a vote of 50 in favour and only one against,[3] it was converted to a community settlement, the first kibbutz to do so. The kibbutz had debts of £18 million,[2] and would sell a chunk of land to build 350 new homes, whilst the rest of the land was returned to the state. Each kibbutz member was given shares in the printing press business.[2]
During an archeological salvage excavation in 2006, prior to the commencement of building, the
palm tree
motif.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Pioneering dream ends as kibbutz goes private The Guardian, 6 May 2001
- ^ Socialism's Last Stand Commentary Magazine, March 2002
- ^ Evidence of ancient settlement uncovered in IAA excavations at Mishmar David Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 December 2006
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