Olesh

Olesh (Hebrew: עֹלֶשׁ, עולש‎, lit. Chicory) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,131.[1]

Olesh עֹלֶשׁ‎ عولش
Olesh
Coordinates: 32°19′57″N 34°59′7″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1951
Founded by	Romanian immigrants
Population  (2019)[1]	1,131

History

The moshav was founded in 1951 by immigrants from Romania on land south of the Palestinian village of Qaqun, which had been depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2][3] It was initially named Be'erotayim Bet, but was later renamed Olesh due to the large chicory plants in the area.[4]

In 1953 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa and in 1965 it took in new residents from Beit She'an. In the late 1990s it doubled in size as part of an expansion plan.

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. xxii, 248, 533. ISBN 978-0521009676.
3. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
4. Olesh Homee