Tkuma, Israel
| Tkuma תקומה | |
|---|---|
  Tkuma | |
| Coordinates: 31°27′4.32″N 34°32′42″E / 31.4512000°N 34.54500°ECoordinates: 31°27′4.32″N 34°32′42″E / 31.4512000°N 34.54500°E | |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Region | North-western Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 5–6 October 1946 |
| Founded by | Eastern European Jews |
Tkuma (Hebrew: תְּקוּמָה, lit. Resurrection) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located north-west of Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 514.
History
Tkuma was established as a kibbutz on the night of 5 and 6 October 1946 as one of the 11 points in the Negev at a location around a mile from the present site. The first residents were immigrants from Eastern Europe who survived the Holocaust. Its name reflects the resurrection of Israel.[citation needed]
In 1949 the village moved to its present location near the site of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Muharraqa. According to Morris, Tkuma is near the Al-Muharraqa site, but according to Khalidi, Tkuma, although only 2 km west of the Al-Muharraqa site, is actually on land which formally belonged to the city of Gaza.[1][2]
In the 1950s the moshav was joined by more immigrants from Eastern Europe and Tunisia.[citation needed]
Economy
Since the 1990s, fish-farming has been an important economic branch. The sale of fresh fish to banquet halls and restaurants in the northern Negev has provided income for seven families. [3]
Terrorism
Located 5 kilometers from Gaza, and on land belonging to Gaza town,[2] the moshav has suffered damage from rockets launched by Hamas militants.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
External links
- Tkuma Negev Information Centre
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