Afik
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| Afik <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />אֲפִיק |
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| • official | Afiq |
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| Council | Golan Regional Council |
| Region | Golan Heights |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1972[1] |
| Population (2014) | 259[2] |
| Name meaning | lit. channel, riverbed, derives from the Arab name Fiq and the ancient Biblical city Afeq.[3] |
Afik (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />אֲפִיק) is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz established in 1972.[4] It was the first Jewish locale established in the Golan Heights after the Six-Day War. In 2014 it had a population of 259.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, while the Israeli government disputes this.[5]
History
There are multiple locations called Aphek in the Bible and the location of the kibbutz is believed to be adjacent to the ruins of the ancient Aphek mentioned in the Books of Kings(1 Kings 20:26) which tells how King Ahab of Israel defeated Ben-Hadad I of Damascus [6] and the prophet Elisha foretold that King Jehoash of Israel would defeat Ben-Hadad III of Damascus.[7][8]
Kibbutz Afik, affiliated with Ihud HaKvutzot VeHaKibbutzim, was established near the site of the abandoned Syrian village Fiq on 8 May 1972.[9][10][11] It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council, and the Fik Airfield is located nearby.
Economy
Economic branches include agriculture (seasonal vegetables, pulses, and fruit orchards), dairy cattle and chicken coops. The kibbutz also operates several factories in partnership with Yifat such as Afic Printing Solutions, which produces toners and ink cartridges. Afik shares ownership of Hamat Gader, a hot mineral springs health resort, with three other kibbutzim. Another source of employment is the Orhan Afik guesthouse.[12]
Notable residents
See also
- Fiq, the nearby depopulated Arab village
- Israeli-occupied territories
References
- ↑ A Nahal settlement by the name Afiq was established some 4 km to the N East in 1967. Kibbutz Afiq was established as a civilian locality in its current place in 1972, but it is still listed on the Israeli records as a 1967-established locality.
- ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Website of Golan Regional Council, 10 March 2008 (in Hebrew)
- ↑ Future Of Golan Heights Has Israelis Living There Split, Too Some Would Give It Up For Peace With Syria. Others Say Never.
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- ↑ 1 Kings 20, accessed December 21, 2009
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- ↑ Encyclopaedia Judaica: events of 1972-1981, p. 357, Encyclopaedia Judaica, 1982, accessed December 21, 2009
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- ↑ Nefesh b'Nefesh: Kibbutz Afik
