Rakefet Explained

Rakefet
Founded:1981
District:north
Council:Misgav
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:32.8547°N 35.2656°W

Rakefet (Hebrew: רַקֶּפֶת) is a community settlement in northern Israel.[1] Located in the Lower Galilee near Sakhnin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1981 as a moshav shitufi; its name means "Cyclamen". In August 1989 it was converted to a community settlement.

In September 2011 a High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Lands Administration to allocate a plot of state land to an Arab couple, Fatina and Ahmed Zabeidat. The ruling came after the Arab couple was first denied a membership in the community.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rakefet. Misgav Regional council.
  2. News: Israeli Arab Couple Wins Legal Battle to Build Home in Northern Jewish Town . Khoury . Jack . . September 6, 2011 . May 27, 2019.