- Shomrat
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Shomrat
foundation =29 May 1948
founded_by =Hashomer Hatzair members
region = Western Galilee
council = Mateh Asher
industry = Agriculture, manufacturing, tourism
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.at-shomrat.com www.at-shomrat.com]Shomrat ( _he. שמרת) is a
kibbutz in theWestern Galilee region ofIsrael . Located on the coastal highway just northe of Acre, it falls under the jurisdiction ofMateh Asher Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 347.The kibbutz was founded in 1948 by
Hashomer Hatzair members fromSlovakia andRomania . It was named for the Shomrat area, from which theTribe of Asher came. The founders originally resided in the experimental government station near Acre, and moved to the permanent location in 1950.Cite book
publisher = Mapa Publishing
isbn = 9657184347
pages = p. 530
others = Yuval El'azari (ed.)
title = Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel
location = Tel-Aviv
year = 2005 he icon]In August, 1988, Shomrat became notorious for a much covered rape case. Six teenage boys had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl over a period of several days in the kibbutz.Cite news
title = Acquittal in Israeli Rape Case Draws Protests
work = New York Times
accessdate = 2008-09-05
date = 1992-11-15
url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE5D8153FF936A25752C1A964958260] They were acquitted by a District judge inHaifa , but the decision was later overturned by theSupreme Court of Israel .Cite news
last = Barnea
first = Nahum
title = It's not the kiss, stupid
work = Ynetnews
accessdate = 2008-09-05
date = 2007-01-02
url = http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3359690,00.html]Shomrat has a successful furniture factory, operating several stores in Israel.Cite news
title = Kibbuz Shomrat To Open Seven New Furniture Stores.
work = Israel Business Today
accessdate = 2008-09-05
date = 1999-09-01
url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4803/is_199909/ai_n17444791]References
External links
* [http://www.at-shomrat.com Kibbutz website] he icon
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