Basmat Tab'un
| Basmat Tab'un | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן |
| • ISO 259 | Bosmat Tiv'on |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بسمة طبعون |
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  Basmat Tab'un | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′24.82″N 35°9′25.05″E / 32.7402278°N 35.1569583°ECoordinates: 32°44′24.82″N 35°9′25.05″E / 32.7402278°N 35.1569583°E | |
| District | North |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1965) |
| • Head of Municipality | Muneir Zebidat [1] |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 6,300 |
Basmat Tab'un (Arabic: بسمة طبعون; Hebrew: בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן) (also Basmat Tivon) is a Bedouin Arab town in the Northern District of Israel.
Basmat Tab'un was declared a local council in 1965. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) it had a population of 6,300 in 2006, with a growth rate of 3.3%. The population is mostly Bedouin Muslim.
Ruan Zubidate, a resident of Basmat Tab'un, is Israel's top female Arab tennis player. She represents Israel at tennis matches around the world.[2]
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]
References
- ↑ Five Bedouin leaders pledge support for Kadima
- ↑ A stroke of luck, Jerusalem Post
- ↑ NIS 350m. plan approved for Bedouin in North
- ↑ Reuter, Peter (2011-12-16). "Ein arabisch-jüdisches Projekt unter Attacke". The Intelligence. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Taking to court Jewish and Arab parents who just wants their kids educated together". Haaretz. 2013-03-10. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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