
Basmat Tab'un ( ar, بسمة طبعون; he, בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן, ''Basmat Tivon'') is a
Bedouin town in the
Northern District of
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
. In it had a population of .
History
Basmat Tab'un was founded in 1965 by Israeli authorities as a settlement for al-Sa'adia and al-Zabidat, two Bedouin tribes who settled the area during the
British Mandate. It was declared a
local council. In May 2011, the Israeli government approved a four-year plan with a budget of NIS 350 million for developing
Bedouin communities in the North, among them Basmat Tab'un.
The Ein Bustan (Maayan Babustan)
Waldorf school in Hilf, Basmat Tab'un, is noteworthy for its multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-religious curriculum. The Arab students are from the surrounding villages and the Jewish students are from nearby
Kiryat Tiv'on
Kiryat Tiv'on ( he, קִרְיַת טִבְעוֹן, also Qiryat Tiv'on) is a town in the Haifa District of Israel, in the hills between the Zvulun (Zebulon) and Jezreel valleys. Kiryat Tiv'on is situated southeast of Haifa, on the main road to ...
.
Notable people
*
Ruan Zubidate, Israel's top female Arab tennis player. She represents Israel at tennis matches around the world.
A stroke of luck
''The Jerusalem Post
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See also
* Arab localities in Israel
Arab localities in Israel include all population centers with a 50% or higher Arab population in Israel. East Jerusalem and Golan Heights are not internationally recognized parts of Israel proper but have been included in this list.
According t ...
* Bedouin In Israel
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (; , singular ) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and A ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
Municipal web site
*Survey of Western Palestine Map 5:
IAA
Wikimedia commons
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Arab localities in Israel
1965 establishments in Israel
Local councils in Northern District (Israel)