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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.
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)
- Kadima-Zoran (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.
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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.
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)
- Kadima-Zoran (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.