Arab al-Na'im

Arab al-Na'im
ערב א-נעים
عرب النعيم
Arab al-Na'im
Coordinates: 32°53′17″N 35°17′25″E / 32.887985°N 35.290232°ECoordinates: 32°53′17″N 35°17′25″E / 32.887985°N 35.290232°E
Council Misgav
Region Galilee
Population (2011) 686[1]

Arab al-Na'im (Arabic: عرب النعيم; Hebrew: ערב א-נעים) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. It has a population of 686,[1] most of whom are children.

The village was recognised by the state in 2000. At the Israeli legislative election 2015 77% of the votes were cast for Likud (its largest share in all of Israel), followed by the Joint List with 15%. The voter turnout was 61%.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  2. "In one Bedouin village, a landslide for Netanyahu". Haaretz. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015.