Kamanneh
Encyclopedia
Kamanneh or Kamane is a Bedouin
village in Misgav Regional Council
in Israel
. It is the result of the merger between Suweid (Kammaneh East) and Kamun (Kammaneh West) and the new village consists of six main neighborhoods. It is located off Mount Kamun north of the Israeli-Arab
city of Sakhnin
. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
the village had a population 1,100 at the end of 2005.
began to make permanent settlements in the Galilee
. The Suweid tribe who were one of the first Bedouin tribes to settle in the region found an area atop Mount Kamun and they named it Kamanneh or "ambush". They, like most Arab
s in the Galilee depended on agriculture for survival.
In 1963 Israeli authorities declared Kamanneh or Area 9 as a military training zone endangering inhabitants by stray bullets or mortar rounds. Two years later the village was declared "unrecognized" by the Israeli Ministry of Interior
as a part of the Planning and Construction Law. In 1995 the Kamanneh was officially recognized by the State of Israel and merged into the Misgav Regional Council
.
Bedouin
The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
village in Misgav Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regional Council is a regional council in the Galilee region in northern Israel. The regional council is home to 22,000 people, and comprises 35 small towns, mostly community settlements but also several Kibbutzim and Moshavim. The population of 29 of these is primarily Jewish, and 6...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is the result of the merger between Suweid (Kammaneh East) and Kamun (Kammaneh West) and the new village consists of six main neighborhoods. It is located off Mount Kamun north of the Israeli-Arab
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
city of Sakhnin
Sakhnin
Sakhnin is a city in Israel's North District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. Its population of 25,100 is Arab, mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. It is located on the site of the ancient Jewish town Sikhnin, which...
. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
the village had a population 1,100 at the end of 2005.
History
Kamanneh was founded in the early 19th century when Negev BedouinsNegev Bedouins
The Negev Bedouin are traditionally pastoral semi-nomadic Arab tribes indigenous to the Negev region in Israel, who hold close ties to the Bedouin of the Sinai Peninsula. The move away from their traditional lifestyle in modern times has led to sedentarization.Estimated to number some 160,000,...
began to make permanent settlements in the Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
. The Suweid tribe who were one of the first Bedouin tribes to settle in the region found an area atop Mount Kamun and they named it Kamanneh or "ambush". They, like most Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
s in the Galilee depended on agriculture for survival.
In 1963 Israeli authorities declared Kamanneh or Area 9 as a military training zone endangering inhabitants by stray bullets or mortar rounds. Two years later the village was declared "unrecognized" by the Israeli Ministry of Interior
Israeli Ministry of Interior
The Ministry of Interior in the State of Israel is one of Government offices that is responsible for local rule, citizenship and residency, identity cards , and student and entry visas.- Responsibility fields :...
as a part of the Planning and Construction Law. In 1995 the Kamanneh was officially recognized by the State of Israel and merged into the Misgav Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regional Council is a regional council in the Galilee region in northern Israel. The regional council is home to 22,000 people, and comprises 35 small towns, mostly community settlements but also several Kibbutzim and Moshavim. The population of 29 of these is primarily Jewish, and 6...
.