The complex houses the unique tree that dates to the 14th century • Head of the Gush Etzion Council: "'The Lone Oak' - a tree with strong and deep roots, which symbolize the strength of Gush Etzion"
Inauguration Ceremony of "The Lonely Oak"
Photography:
Gershon Allinson
The oak is no longer isolated:
After renovations that lasted about two years, the "Lonely Oak" complex near the locality of Alon in Gush Etzion was inaugurated today (Monday).
The tourism project was inaugurated today in a ceremony attended by Agriculture Minister Alon Schuster, Director General of the Ministry of Tourism Amir Halevi, Gush Etzion Council Chairman Shlomo Ne'eman, and Gush Etzion Tourism Director General Moshe Bruce.
The renovation of the "Lonely Oak" complex, which houses the unique tree dating to the 14th century, was led by the Gush Etzion Council, together with the Gush Etzion Tourism Association and with the assistance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Tourism.
The Minister of Agriculture, Alon Schuster, said at the inauguration of the festive project that: "The settlement values of responsibility for the Jewish people are shared by people of different positions in the Israeli public. I am proud to be here. Gush Etzion stands as a solid rock, as a strong oak, in the heart of the nation. It will be examined not only in the Negev, but also here. "
The Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Amir Halevi, who attended the ceremony, stated: "The highs we have reached in tourism in recent years have brought us to the need to develop tourism anchors near Jerusalem, and in Gush Etzion professional work is being done on events, infrastructure development, entrepreneurship and accommodation near Jerusalem. "The Lone Oak" is an example of a project that will attract tourists and cause the tourism development in the area to continue. "
The head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Shlomo Ne'eman, who marked 30 years of immigration to Israel, said: "The connection between tourism and agriculture started with the first tourists, the tribal presidents who came to tour the country Such a special thing between offices, which usually do not have a common connection. '
Ne'eman went on to say: "Farmers will testify that when you look at the view of the tree, you understand the depth of the roots. This is Gush Etzion and our 'lone oak': looking far away you see the view and mean the roots. A tree whose roots are weak, also viewed accordingly. But" the oak The lone "looks like a tree with strong, long and deep roots, which symbolize the strength of Gush Etzion. We want to say about being here in the bloc - we stand on the path of the ancestors where our ancestors, our kings, the Maccabean warriors marched. This is where battles took place. "To this day. We are very grateful to the partners and look forward to more and more visitors here in Gush Etzion, this is our main mission: more and more Jews in Gush Etzion."