Basmat Tab'un

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Basmat Tab'un
  • בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן‎‎
  • بسمة طبعون‎
Local council (from 1965)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Bosmat Tiv'on
Mosque of Basmat Tivon
Mosque of Basmat Tivon
Basmat Tab'un is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Basmat Tab'un
Basmat Tab'un
Coordinates: 32°44′24.82″N 35°9′25.05″E / 32.7402278°N 35.1569583°E / 32.7402278; 35.1569583Coordinates: 32°44′24.82″N 35°9′25.05″E / 32.7402278°N 35.1569583°E / 32.7402278; 35.1569583
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityRaed Zebidat [1]
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total7,916
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 2019 it had a population of 7,916.[2]

History[]

Basmat Tab'un was declared a local council in 1965. 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 residents[]

Ruan Zubidate is 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  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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