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120 American and Canadian Members of Habonim Establish New Settlement in Galilee

January 30, 1949
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A group of 120 American and Canadian members of Habonim today established a new settlement in Western Galilee. Army Chief of Staff Yaacov Dori and Jewish Agency treasurer Dr. Israel Goldstein attended the opening ceremonies. Some of the settlers previously resided in the Beth Haarava colony near the Dead Sea which was evacuated in the fighting.

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