Abu Gosh, Israel 1965 pu Haifa Masada commem.

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Abu Gosh - Arab village west of Jerusalem.
• Publisher:  Palphot Herzlia
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Israel 0.25 Masada issue green
• Postmark(s):  Haifa 25 June 1965
• Sent to:  Sidcup, Kent, England
• Notes & Key words: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Abu Ghosh (Arabic: ??? ????; Hebrew: ??? ????) is an Israeli Arab town located 10 kilometers west of Jerusalem on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, 610-720 meters above sea level. Abu Ghosh is named for an Arab clan that imposed a toll on pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. The village of Suba was controlled by the Abu Ghosh family. Its inhabitants are known for their friendly relations with their Jewish neighbors. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the residents of Abu Ghosh maintained a neutral stance and did not participate in the fighting.

Abu Ghosh is governed by a Local council, and is part of the Jerusalem District. The mayor of Abu Ghosh is Salim Jabar. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Abu Ghosh had a population of 5,700, predominantly Muslim Arabs, in June 2005.

Abu Ghosh is one of the most ancient inhabited sites in Israel.^[1] Archaeological excavations have revealed 3 neolithic settlement phases, the middle phase is dated to the 7th millennium BCE.^[2] Its old Arabic name of Qaryat al'Inab has led Abu Ghosh to be identified with the biblical site of Kiryat Ye'arim.^[1]

A Greek inscription unearthed in the ruins of a Roman fort show that the Tenth Legion of the Roman army had a station house in Abu Ghosh.^[1] The village has also been associated with Anathoth, the birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah.

It takes its name from a sheikh who settled in the area in the 16th century. Most of the Muslim residents of the village today are descendants of the Abu Ghosh clan. This clan controlled the pilgrimage route from Jaffa to Jerusalem, and imposed tolls on all pilgrims passing through. The churches in Jerusalem also paid a tax to the Abu Ghosh clan.^{[3] [4][1]}

In the 19th century, the village was also known as Kuryet el' Enab.^[5]

Kiryat Anavim, the first kibbutz in the Judean Hills, was founded near Abu Ghosh in 1914, on land purchased from a resident of Abu Ghosh.