Basmat Tab'un

Coordinates: 32°44′25″N 35°9′25″E / 32.74028°N 35.15694°E / 32.74028; 35.15694
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Basmat Tab'un
  • בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן
  • بسمة طبعون
Local council (from 1965)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Bosmat Ṭibˁon (Basmaẗ Ṭabˁūn)
Mosque of Basmat Tivon
Mosque of Basmat Tivon
Coat of arms of Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un is located in Israel
Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un
Coordinates: 32°44′25″N 35°9′25″E / 32.74028°N 35.15694°E / 32.74028; 35.15694
Grid position163/235 PAL
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityRaed Zebidat [1]
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total8,145
Municipality of Basmat Tab'un

Basmat Tab'un (Arabic: بسمة طبعون; Hebrew: בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן, Basmat Tivon) is a Bedouin town in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 8,145.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4][5]

Notable people

  • Ruan Zubidate, Israel's top female Arab tennis player. She represents Israel at tennis matches around the world.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "מועצה מקומית בסמת טבעון (Local Council Basmat Tab'un)". Municipal web site (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-04-16. ראש המועצה ראיד זבידאת (Head of the Council Raed Zebidat)
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ NIS 350m. plan approved for Bedouin in North
  4. ^ Reuter, Peter (2011-12-16). "Ein arabisch-jüdisches Projekt unter Attacke". The Intelligence. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Taking to court Jewish and Arab parents who just wants their kids educated together". Haaretz. 2013-03-10. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  6. ^ A stroke of luck, The Jerusalem Post

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