11 points in the Negev

yes 1946 Jewish Agency settlement effort Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 300 right Locations of the 11 Points The 11 Points style="vertical-align:top" 9px — settlements existing to this day style="vertical-align:top" 9px — settlement dismantled as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza } Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 14 34 42 bottom ↑Hatzerim Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 24 34 21 left Black pog.svg KfarDarom Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 21 34 43 right Mishmar HaNegev Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 13 34 52 right Nevatim Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 20 34 23 left Nirim Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 42 34 46 left Kedma Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 24 34 44 right Shoval Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 27 34 32 right Tkuma Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 18 34 31 left Urim Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 25 34 29 top Be'eri↓ Israel Nazareth to Nitzana 31 37 34 50 right Gal On 11 points in the Negev (he 11 הנקודות or he אחת-עשרה הנקודות, Achat-Esre HaNekudot) refers to a Jewish Agency plan to establish eleven settlements in the Negev in 1946 prior to the partition of Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel. History thumb|250px|Aerial view of Hatzerim, 1958 A plan to establish eleven "points" of Jewish settlement in the Negev was devised to assure a Jewish presence in the area prior to the partition of Palestine.On Road 2008, Day 2 International Bike Ride for the Children of ALYN hospital That followed the publication of the Morrison-Grady Plan, a partition proposal in which the Negev was to be part of an Arab state.50th anniversary of the 11 Negev settlements Boeliem Together, the Jewish National Fund, the Jewish Agency, the Haganah and the Mekorot water company launched a drive to settle the Negev and hopefully to have the Negev included as part of a Jewish state. Chief engineer of the Mekorot Simcha Blass, who later became known as the inventor of the drip irrigation system, designed a water pipeline to the northern Negev. On the night of October 5–6, 1946, after the Yom Kippur fast, the settlers, including members of Kibbutz Ruhama and Gvulot, set up camp at eleven pre-determined locations in the Negev.About Bnei Shimon https://web.archive.org/web/20050110165957/http://www.bns.org.il/site/he/eCity.asp?pi=1878&doc_id=8614 2005-01-10 Bnei Shimon Regional CouncilOutposts in the Negev Jewish National Fund The eleven settlements were (in alphabetic order): 10em yes Be'eri Gal On Hatzerim Kedma Kfar Darom Mishmar HaNegev Nevatim Nirim Shoval Tkuma Urim Legacy and commemoration Today a museum celebrating the eleven points is located in Revivim.Follow Settlement and Agriculture in the Northern Negev https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061536/http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Suggested+Itineraries/Itineraries/Settlement+and+Agriculture+in+the+Northern+Negev.htm 2011-09-28 Cycling in Israel In 1996 Israel Post released a stamp celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their settlement. See also Three lookouts Blueprint Negev References External links "The great drift", The Jerusalem Post, 25 January 2007 Category:1946 in Mandatory Palestine Category:Negev Category:Settlement schemes in Mandatory Palestine