Arab localities in Israel

Arab localities in Israel includes all population centers with a 50% or higher Arab population in the State of Israel. East Jerusalem and Golan Heights are not internationally recognized parts of Israel proper but have been included in this list. The city of Acre has an Arab minority of 45% and both Lod and Ramla have Arab populations of 20%.

Contents 1 Central district 2 Jerusalem district 2.1 Jerusalem 3 Southern district 4 Haifa district 5 Northern district 5.1 Golan Heights 6 References 7 See also

Central district

The majority of the Arab population lives along or near the Green Line which separates Israel from the West Bank in an area known as The Triangle. The largest city is Tayibe with a population of approximately 33,000. In addition, there are approximately 25,000 Arabs inhabitants in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv-Yafo, comprising 6.8% of the city's total population.

• Jaljulia: 8,300 (2009)
• Kafr Bara: 2,800 (2009)
• Kafr Qasim: 19,100 (2009)
• Qalansawe: 18,900 (2009)
• Tayibe: 35,800 (2009)
• Tira: 22,100 (2009)
• Zemer: 5,300 (2007)^[1]

Jerusalem district

Approximately 278,000 Arabs live in the Jerusalem District which total population amounts to 910,000.^[2] The Arab populations of the Jerusalem District are primarily concentrated in East Jerusalem, however, there are 4 other towns that still exist within the district's jurisdiction. Abu Ghosh is the largest of them.

• Abu Ghosh
• Beit Jamal
• Ein Naqquba
• Ein Rafa

Jerusalem

East Jerusalem was annexed by Israel after its victory over Jordan during the Six-Day War in 1967. East Jerusalem was joined with the western part of Jerusalem, along with several surrounding Palestinian towns and villages. Today, Arabs constitute 55% of East Jerusalem and 33% of Jerusalem as a whole. The following are Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem.

• Beit Hanina (al-Jadid or Eastern portion)†
• Beit Safafa
• Jabal Mukabar
• Old City (Armenian, Muslim & Christian Quarters)†
• Ras al-Amud
• Sheikh Jarrah
• Shuafat
• Silwan
• Sur Baher
• at-Tur
• Umm Tuba
• Wadi al-Joz
• al-Walaja

Southern district

Of the approximately 1,054,000 people living in the South District, around 172,000 are Arabs.^[3] The Arab population lives primarily in the northwestern Negev and is entirely composed of Bedouins. Several towns in the area are not formally recognized by the government and do not receive basic utilities from the state (see unrecognized villages). The largest Arab locality in the Negev is Rahat.

Abu Qrenat Ar'arat an-Naqab Ateer al-Atrash Bir Hadaj Dhahiyah Drijat

Ghazzah Hura Kuseife Lakiya Makhul Mitnan Mulada

Qasr al-Sir Rahat al-Sayyid Shaqib al-Salam Tirabin al-Sana Tel as-Sabi Umm Batin

Haifa district

Approximately 214,000 Arabs live in the Haifa District.^[4] Most Arabs of the Haifa District live in the Wadi Ara region that straddles the northwestern border of the West Bank. There is a substantial Druze population in the Carmel region and the Wadi Nisnas neighborhood of Haifa. Umm al-Fahm is the largest Arab city in the district.

Ar'ara[5] al-Arian Aqqada Baqa-Jatt[6] Basma[7] Carmel City[8] Ein Ibrahim Ein Hawd

Fureidis Ibtin Jisr az-Zarqa Kafr Qara Khawaled Ma'ale Iron[9] Mansura al-Maqura

Meiser Rouhana Sheik Bureik Umm al-Fahm Umm al-Qutuf Wadi Nisnas, Halisa and Abbas (Haifa neighborhoods)

Northern district

Of the approximately 1,242,000 people living in the North District, around 661,000 are Arabs.^[10] In 2008 Arabs made up 53% of the North District's population, making it Israel's only district with an Arab majority. 44% of the Israeli-Arab population lives in this district.^[11] Nazareth is the largest city, with a population of approximately 66,000.^[12]

Abu Sinan Arab al-Aramshe Arab al-Subeih Arab al-Na'im Arraba Basmat Tab'un Beit Jann Bir al-Maksur Bu'eine Nujeidat[13] Daburiyya Ed Dahi Deir al-Assad Deir Hanna Dmeide Eilabun† Ein al-Asad Ein Mahil Fassuta† Hamaam Hamdon Hurfeish† Hussniyya I'billin† Iksal Ilut Jadeidi-Makr[14]

Jish† Julis Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajre[15] Kabul Kafr Kanna† Kafr Manda Kafr Misr Kafr Yasif† Kamanneh[16] Kaukab Abu al-Hija Kfar Kama[17] Kisra-Sume'a[18] Maghar† Manshiya Zabda Mashhad Mazra'a Mi'ilya Muqeible Nahf Na'ura Nazareth† Nein† Rameh† Ras al-Ein Rehaniya[17]

Reineh† Rumana Rumat al-Heib Sajur Sakhnin† Sallama Sandala Sha'ab Shaghur[19] Shefa-'Amr† Sheikh Danun Shibli-Umm al-Janam[20] Sulam Suweid Hamira Tarshiha†[21] Tamra Tuba-Zangariyye[22] Tur'an Uzeir Yafa an-Naseriyye† Yanuh-Jat[23] Yirka Zarzir

Golan Heights

The Golan Heights was captured in 1967 during the Six-Day War and officially annexed by Israel in 1981. Israel governs the Golan Heights as a part of the North District. As a result of the war, many villages were abandoned. The Israeli Head of Surveying and Demolition Supervision for the Golan Heights proposed the demolition of 127 of the unpopulated villages, with about 90 abandoned villages demolished shortly after May 15, 1968.^[24][25] The demolitions were carried out by contractors hired for the job.^[25] Five Arab towns remain today (listed below). Approximately 23,000 Arabs live in the Golan Heights.^[26]

Buq'ata Ein Qiniyye Ghajar Majdal Shams Mas'ade References  † Some of the inhabitants are Christian Arab ^ The result of a merger of the Arab villages of Yamma, Bir as-Sikka, Ibtan and Marja) ^ http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf ^ http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf ^ http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf ^ Result of a merger between Ar'ara and 'Ara ^ Result of a merger between Baqa al-Gharbiyye and Jatt ^ Result of a merger between Barta'a, Ein as-Sahala and Mu'awiya ^ Result of a merger between the Druze localities Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya ^ Result of the merger of the Arab villages of Bayada, Musmus, Salim, Musheirifa and Zalafa ^ http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf ^ http://www1.cbs.gov.il/www/statistical/arab_pop08e.pdf ^ http://www1.cbs.gov.il/www/statistical/arab_pop08e.pdf ^ Result of a merger between the town of Bu'eine and the Bedouin village of Nujeidat ^ Result of a merger between the Arab towns of Jadeidi and Makr ^ Result of a merger between Ka'abiyye, Tabash and Hajajre ^ Result of a merger between the Bedouin villages of Kamanneh East and Kamanneh West ^ a b Entire population is made of Circassians, but are considered Arabs ^ Result of a merger between Arab villages of Kisra and Kafr Sumei ^ Result of a merger between Majd al-Krum, Deir al-Asad and Bi'ina ^ Result of a merger between Bedouin villages of Arab ash-Shibli and Umm al-Ghannam ^ Result of a merger between the Jewish town of Ma'alot and the Arab town of Tarshiha ^ Result of a merger between Bedouin villages of Tuba and az-Zangariyya ^ Result of a merger between Yanuh and Jat ^ Kimmerling, Baruch (2003), Politicide: Ariel Sharon's war against the Palestinians, Verso, p. 28, ISBN 978 1 84467 532 6, http://books.google.ca/books?id=TE8oCW2J2F4C  ^ a b "The Fate of Abandoned Arab Villages, 1965-1969" by Aron Shai (History & Memory - Volume 18, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2006, pp. 86-106) ^ http://www.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf See also Arab citizens of Israel Negev Bedouins