Talk:Afula

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[edit] spelling

The standard spelling as used by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics does not use the apostrophe in the spelling. - Gilgamesh 06:24, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

I 'm a little nonplussed as to why you moved it to 'Afula from Afula on November 10, Gilgamesh. Also why you moved it to 'Afula from 'Afula [yes, sic] a day after placing the Requested moves template here...? But, since nobody else has recorded an opinion, I've just moved it to Afula and hope that that meets your wishes. Please let me know if there's a problem. Bishonen | talk 17:09, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I support this move. gidonb 21:16, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Settlements established in 1925

i'm very much puzzled by the move from "Category:1925 establishments" to "Category:Settlements established in 1925" - maybe it's just me, but why would the word "settlement" be important on this one - you buy a plot of land and you settle it. Afula is was a "settlement" in the modern term that the word is used today. It's not even a settlement, it is a full fledged city. Jaakobou 12:12, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Afula is in the category Category:Cities in Israel which itself a child category of Category:Settlements in Israel. The Category:Settlements by year of establishment is intended to contain all types of settlements including cities, towns and villages. I choose the term "settlement" as the Category:Settlements is the parent category for cities, towns and villages and because the initial establishment for a place of human habitation can be referred to as "first settling the city/town/village". If you think that the whole category set is wrongly named then by all means discuss or make suggestions at Category talk:Settlements by year of establishment. Greenshed 18:29, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Lo noladdeti b'Afula"

When I was in Israel in 1985-6, I was told that in Israeli legend the people of Afula are gullible, and that in Hebrew "Lo noladdeti b'Afula" (literally "I wasn't born in Afula") is sometimes used in place of "I wasn't born yesterday."Songflower 05:12, 3 August 2007 (UTC)