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Encyclopedia > Little Triangle

The Little Triangle (Hebrew: המשולש, Arabic: المـُثـَلـَّث) is a concentration of Israeli Arab towns and villages adjacent to the Green Line, located in the eastern Sharon plain among the Samarian foothills. The name derives from the "triangle" of settlements visible from an aerial view. “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term Green Line is often used to refer to the 1949 Armistice lines established between Israel and its opponents (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt) at the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. ... Sharon (Hebrew שרון Šārôn) is a region of the central coast of Israel. ... It has been suggested that Sebastia, Middle East be merged into this article or section. ...


Prior to the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and Israel's establishment and sovereignty over that area, it was referred to as the "Little Triangle" to differentiate it from the larger "Triangle" region between Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus, so-called due to the extensive anti-Jewish attacks there during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt. Combatants  Israel Egypt, Syria, Transjordan,  Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Holy War Army, Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin Glubb Pasha, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Hasan Salama, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji Strength  Israel: 29,677 initially rising to 115,000 by March 1949 Egypt: 10,000 initially rising... It has been suggested that Anem be merged into this article or section. ... Nickname: City of Generosity Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: City of Tulkarm Location Location in Palestine Government Neighbourhoods Al-Salam, Al-Sowana, Dhinnaba, Iktaba, Irtah, Iskan Al-Mozafeen, Izbat Al-Jarad, Izbat Naser, Nur Shams Camp, Shuwaykah, Tulkarm Camp Mayor Mahmoud Al-Jallad Geographical characteristics Area 246 km² Land 246 km... Map of the West Bank, with Nablus in the center north. ... The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was an uprising during the British mandate by Palestinian Arabs in Palestine which lasted from 1936 to 1939. ...


Soon after the area was transferred to Israel from Jordan as part of the 1949 Armistice Agreements, the term was expanded to include the entire area around Umm al-Fahm rather than just the towns of Kafr Qasim, Jaljulia and Kfar Bara, and the "Little" appendage quickly fell out of common use. The 1949 Armistice Agreements are a set of agreements signed during 1949 between Israel and its neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. ... Umm al-Fahm (Arabic أم الفحم, Hebrew אום אל-פחם) is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. ... Kafr Qasim (Arabic: كفر قاسم, also known as Kafr Qassem, Kufur Kassem and Kafar Kassem), is a hill-top Israeli Arab town located about 20 km east of Tel Aviv, on the Green Line separating Israel and the West Bank, on the southern part of the Little Triangle of Arab-Israeli villages. ... Jaljulia (Hebrew: ‎, Arabic: ‎), officially also spelled Jaljulye, is a local council in the Center District of Israel, located next to Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba. ... Kfar Bara or Kafr Bara is a small Israeli Arab town near the Green Line. ...



 

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