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Manof Founded 1980 Founded by South African Jews Council Misgav Region Lower Galilee Affiliation Agricultural Union Coordinates 32°51′8.99″N 35°14′21.84″E / 32.8524972°N 35.2394°ECoordinates: 32°51′8.99″N 35°14′21.84″E / 32.8524972°N 35.2394°E Manof (Hebrew: מָנוֹף) is a community settlement in the Misgav Regional Council in northern Israel. It is located in the Lower Galilee between Shefa-'Amr and Karmiel. In 2006 it had a population of 607.
The village was established in 1980 by a group of immigrants from South Africa.
Loyalty oath controversy
In 2009, the communal settlement changed its bylaws to demand that new residents pledge support for "Zionism, Jewish heritage and settlement of the land".[1]
References
- ^ Israeli towns adopt "loyalty oaths" to bar Arab residents Electronic Intifada, 8 June 2009
External links
- Manof home page
- Manof page at Misgav Regional Council's site
- Manof in 1980, a 20 minute video in English
Moshavim Community settlements Bedouin villages Categories:- Misgav Regional Council
- Community settlements in Israel
- Agricultural Union
- Populated places established in 1980
- Israel geography stubs
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