Basmat Tab'un
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Local council (from 1965) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Bosmat Ṭibˁon (Basmaẗ Ṭabˁūn) |
 Mosque of Basmat Tivon | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Basmat Tab'un  Basmat Tab'un | |
| Coordinates:32°44′25″N35°9′25″E / 32.74028°N 35.15694°E /32.74028; 35.15694 | |
| Grid position | 163/235PAL |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Raed Zebidat[1] |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 8,175 |
Basmat Tab'un (Arabic:بسمة طبعون;Hebrew:בּׂסְמַת טִבְעוֹן,Basmat Tivon) is aBedouin town in theNorthern District ofIsrael. In 2023 it had a population of 8,175.[2] In 2022, 100% of the population was Muslim.[3]
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 theBritish Mandate. It was declared alocal council. In May 2011, the Israeli government approved a four-year plan with a budget of NIS 350 million for developingBedouin communities in the North, among them Basmat Tab'un.[4]
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 nearbyKiryat Tiv'on.[5][6]
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