Kadita

Kadita (Hebrew: כדיתה or קדיתא‎) is an unrecognised community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the central Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 181.[1]

Kadita כדיתה / קדיתא
Kadita
Coordinates: 33°00′18″N 35°27′50″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Merom HaGalil
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1991
Population  (2019)[1]	181

History

In 1988 four families received land from the Israel Land Administration in return for giving up their land on Mount Meron.[2] The site had previously been the Palestinian village of Qaddita, whose residents fled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[3] Rabbi Tarfon was buried in the area.[3]

In 1991 an association was formed to build an ecovillage at the site, and received the support of Housing Minister Ariel Sharon. Twenty families settled on the land and temporary homes were built. Another 14 families arrived in 2000.[3] However, the Israel Land Administration viewed the residents as squatters, issued evacuation orders and demolished temporary buildings on several occasions.[3]

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. Evacuation of the "Kadita" invasion near Safed Israel Land Administration
3. False Promises of Paradise Haaretz, 6 May 2008