Morag (Israeli settlement) explained

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Morag
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Meaning:Flail
Foundation:1983
Affiliation:HaPoel HaMizrahi

Morag (Hebrew: מוֹרַג||Flail) was an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the Gush Katif settlement bloc. in the south-west edge of the Gaza Strip. It was evacuated as part of Israel's unilateral disengagement plan of 2005.

History

Morag, was the southernmost settlement in Gush Katif. It was first established on 29 May 1972, as a non-religious pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1982.[1] It later became a religious agricultural worker cooperative, whose residents earned their living growing flowers and vegetables in hothouses. At the time of the evacuation, there were about forty families including about 200 people.

Unilateral disengagement

Sixteen families of Morag were evicted on August 17, 2005, by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Police. Others had left earlier following the government orders.[1] [2]

Palestinian plans

On the ruins of the former village, a Palestinian locality has been announced called Sheikh Khalifa City.[3] The site is named after United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan due to his funding of the project.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Andrea Stone . Evictions and emotions on tense day in Gaza . 15 August 2009 . USA Today . 27 August 2009.
  2. Web site: Mike Tobin . Jennifer Griffin . Israeli Troops Forcibly Remove Gaza Settlers . 17 August 2005 . Fox News . 27 August 2009.
  3. News: Associated Press. Palestinians launch new housing project where Gush Katif's Morag once stood. Haaretz. 2014-01-14. 2005-10-09.
  4. Web site: Watch Series/Episodes Online for Free . 2014-08-21 . 2019-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105185506/http://www.uaeinteract.com/government/development_aid.asp . dead .