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Israeli municipality merger of 2003

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The Israeli municipality merger of November 2003 was a merger of various select municipalities under the Israeli system of local governance.

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List of merged municipalities

  • Baqa-Jatt (merger of Jat and Baqa al-Gharbiyye)
  • Binyamina-Giv'at Ada (Binyamina and Giv'at Ada)
  • Carmel City (Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya)
  • Kokhav Ya'ir (Kokhav Ya'ir and Tzur Yigal)
  • Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut (Modi'in and Maccabim-Re'ut)
  • Shaghur (Majd al-Krum, Deir al-Asad and Bi'ina)
  • Tzoran-Kadima (Kadima and Tzoran)
  • Yehud-Monosson (Neve Monosson and Yehud)
  • Controversy

    The mergers were heavily criticized within the Arab and Druze sectors. A major Druze merger, called City of Five, including Abu Snan, Julis, Kafr Yasif, Yanuh-Jat and Yarka, fell through. Two other mergers (Carmel City and Shaghur) were eventually reverted.

    References

    Israeli municipality merger of 2003 Wikipedia