Goren | |
Foundation: | 1950 |
Founded By: | Yemenite immigrants |
District: | north |
Council: | Ma'ale Yosef |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 33.0567°N 35.2392°W |
Goren (Hebrew: גֹּרֶן, גורן||Granary) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen after they had spent a few months living in Rosh HaAyin. The founders were joined by immigrants from North Africa in 1951. Its name is a Hebraized version of the Arabic name for the area.
It is located on the land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Iqrit, as its inhabitants had been expelled.[1]
. Khalidi. Walid. Walid Khalidi. All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5 . 17.