The Triangle (Hebrew: המשולש, HaMeshulash; Arabic: المثلث, al-Muthallath), formerly referred to as the Little Triangle, is a concentration of Israeli Arab towns and villages adjacent to the Green Line, located in the eastern Sharon plain among the Samarian foothills; this area is located within the easternmost boundaries of both the Central District and Haifa District. The eleven towns are home to approximately 250,000 Arab citizens of Israel, representing between 10-15% of Israel's Palestinian Arab population.[2]
Major localities in the Triangle or "Little Triangle", marked in green. In white are shown the original "Arab Triangle" of Mandatory Palestine (now Palestinian enclaves in the West Bank), marked in white[1]
Triangle map showing urban areas in redA view of Tayibe, the largest city of the Southern Triangle.
Prior to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and Israel's establishment and sovereignty over the Kafr Qasim, Jaljulia and Kafr Bara area, it was referred to as the "Little Triangle" to differentiate it from the original larger "Triangle" region between Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nablus.[1] The original triangle was dubbed by the British the "Triangle of Terror" or "Triangle of Fear", during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.[1]
The region was originally designated to fall under Jordanian jurisdiction, but while negotiating the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Israel insisted on having it within its side of the Green Line, for military and strategic reasons. To achieve this, a territorial swap was negotiated, ceding the Israeli territory in the southern hills of Hebron in exchange for the Triangle villages in Wadi Ara.[4][5] The term was later expanded to include the entire area around Wadi Ara (the Northern Triangle of today) and the "Little" appendage quickly fell out of common use.
The concept of stripping the citizens of the area of their citizenship of Israel has been mooted. Several Israeli politicians have suggested the Triangle should be transferred to a future Palestinian state in exchange for Israel retaining control over settlements in the West Bank. The idea is a major part of the Lieberman Plan put forward by Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman but is largely opposed by Israeli Arabs.[7] It is also a key feature of the Trump peace plan, which stated:
The Triangle Communities consist of Kafr Qara, Ar’ara, Baha al-Gharbiyye, Umm al Fahm, Qalansawe, Tayibe, Kafr Qasim, Tira, Kafr Bara and Jaljulia. These communities, which largely self-identify as Palestinian, were originally designated to fall under Jordanian control during the negotiations of the Armistice Line of 1949, but ultimately were retained by Israel for military reasons that have since been mitigated. The Vision contemplates the possibility, subject to agreement of the parties that the borders of Israel will be redrawn such that the Triangle Communities become part of the State of Palestine. In this agreement, the civil rights of the residents of the triangle communities would be subject to the applicable laws and judicial rulings of the relevant authorities.[8]
In a July 2000 survey conducted by Kul al-Arab among 1,000 residents of Umm al-Fahm, 83 percent of respondents opposed the idea of transferring their city to Palestinian jurisdiction.[9]
^ abcMakdisi, Ussama Samir; Silverstein, Paul A. (2006). Memory and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Indiana University Press. pp. 125–. ISBN978-0-253-21798-1. The "Little Triangle" forms the narrow Israeli-held strip of the larger district circumscribed by the three West Bank cities of Nablus, Tulkarm, and Jenin. During the Arab Revolt from 1936 to 1939 this district was the center of rebel activity and became known by the British as the "Triangle of Terror"
^Report: Netanyahu suggested to US that Arab Israeli towns be placed in Palestine, Times of Israel, 4 February 2020
^Hillel Cohen (6 January 2010). Good Arabs: The Israeli Security Agencies and the Israeli Arabs, 1948–1967. University of California Press. p. 15. ISBN978-0-520-94488-6. ... the villages of Wadi Ara (the area called the northern Triangle)...
^Yisrael Ya'akov Yuval, "Where is the Green Line", Two Thousand, Vol. 29, no. 971, 2005 (in Hebrew)
^Akiva Eldar (21 July 2006). . Haaretz (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
^"Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^Fadi Eyadat (12 March 2007). "New poll shows 68.4% of Israeli Jews fear Israeli Arab uprising". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
^Kul Al-Arab (Nazareth, Israel), 28 July 2000, cited in Joseph Algazy (1 August 2000). "Um Al-Fahm Prefers Israel". Haaretz. archived at "Israeli Arabs Prefer Israel to Palestinian Authority". MEMRI. 10 August 2000.
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The Triangle Hebrew המשולש HaMeshulash Arabic المثلث al Muthallath formerly referred to as the Little Triangle is a concentration of Israeli Arab towns and villages adjacent to the Green Line located in the eastern Sharon plain among the Samarian foothills this area is located within the easternmost boundaries of both the Central District and Haifa District The eleven towns are home to approximately 250 000 Arab citizens of Israel representing between 10 15 of Israel s Palestinian Arab population 2 Kafr QaraAr araBaqa al GharbiyyeUmm al FahmQalansaweTayibeKafr QasimTiraKafr BaraJaljuliaZemerJeninNablusTulkarm Major localities in the Triangle or Little Triangle marked in green In white are shown the original Arab Triangle of Mandatory Palestine now Palestinian enclaves in the West Bank marked in white 1 Triangle map showing urban areas in redA view of Tayibe the largest city of the Southern Triangle The Triangle is further divided into the Northern Triangle or Wadi Ara 3 around Kafr Qara Ar ara Baqa al Gharbiyye Zemer and Umm al Fahm and the Southern Triangle around Qalansawe Tayibe Kafr Qasim Tira Kafr Bara and Jaljulia Umm al Fahm and Tayibe are the social cultural and economic centers for Arab residents of the region The Triangle is a stronghold of the Islamic Movement in Israel and Raed Salah the current leader of the movement s northern faction is a former mayor of Umm al Fahm Contents 1 History and status 2 Involuntary loss of citizenship 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory and statusPrior to the 1948 Arab Israeli War and Israel s establishment and sovereignty over the Kafr Qasim Jaljulia and Kafr Bara area it was referred to as the Little Triangle to differentiate it from the original larger Triangle region between Jenin Tulkarm and Nablus 1 The original triangle was dubbed by the British the Triangle of Terror or Triangle of Fear during the 1936 1939 Arab revolt in Palestine 1 The region was originally designated to fall under Jordanian jurisdiction but while negotiating the 1949 Armistice Agreements Israel insisted on having it within its side of the Green Line for military and strategic reasons To achieve this a territorial swap was negotiated ceding the Israeli territory in the southern hills of Hebron in exchange for the Triangle villages in Wadi Ara 4 5 The term was later expanded to include the entire area around Wadi Ara the Northern Triangle of today and the Little appendage quickly fell out of common use Populations as of 2021 are as follows 6 Umm al Fahm 57 677 Tayibe 45 388 Baqa al Gharbiyye 30 973 Ar ara 25 823 Kafr Qasim 24 757 Qalansawe 23 877 Kafr Qara 19 691 Jaljulia 10 480 Zemer 7 360 Kafr Bara 3 856Involuntary loss of citizenshipThe concept of stripping the citizens of the area of their citizenship of Israel has been mooted Several Israeli politicians have suggested the Triangle should be transferred to a future Palestinian state in exchange for Israel retaining control over settlements in the West Bank The idea is a major part of the Lieberman Plan put forward by Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman but is largely opposed by Israeli Arabs 7 It is also a key feature of the Trump peace plan which stated The Triangle Communities consist of Kafr Qara Ar ara Baha al Gharbiyye Umm al Fahm Qalansawe Tayibe Kafr Qasim Tira Kafr Bara and Jaljulia These communities which largely self identify as Palestinian were originally designated to fall under Jordanian control during the negotiations of the Armistice Line of 1949 but ultimately were retained by Israel for military reasons that have since been mitigated The Vision contemplates the possibility subject to agreement of the parties that the borders of Israel will be redrawn such that the Triangle Communities become part of the State of Palestine In this agreement the civil rights of the residents of the triangle communities would be subject to the applicable laws and judicial rulings of the relevant authorities 8 In a July 2000 survey conducted by Kul al Arab among 1 000 residents of Umm al Fahm 83 percent of respondents opposed the idea of transferring their city to Palestinian jurisdiction 9 See alsoArab localities in IsraelReferences a b c Makdisi Ussama Samir Silverstein Paul A 2006 Memory and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa Indiana University Press pp 125 ISBN 978 0 253 21798 1 The Little Triangle forms the narrow Israeli held strip of the larger district circumscribed by the three West Bank cities of Nablus Tulkarm and Jenin During the Arab Revolt from 1936 to 1939 this district was the center of rebel activity and became known by the British as the Triangle of Terror Report Netanyahu suggested to US that Arab Israeli towns be placed in Palestine Times of Israel 4 February 2020 Hillel Cohen 6 January 2010 Good Arabs The Israeli Security Agencies and the Israeli Arabs 1948 1967 University of California Press p 15 ISBN 978 0 520 94488 6 the villages of Wadi Ara the area called the northern Triangle Yisrael Ya akov Yuval Where is the Green Line Two Thousand Vol 29 no 971 2005 in Hebrew Akiva Eldar 21 July 2006 What is the Green Line Haaretz in Hebrew Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Regional Statistics Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 22 February 2023 Fadi Eyadat 12 March 2007 New poll shows 68 4 of Israeli Jews fear Israeli Arab uprising Haaretz Retrieved 21 August 2014 File Peace to Prosperity pdf Kul Al Arab Nazareth Israel 28 July 2000 cited in Joseph Algazy 1 August 2000 Um Al Fahm Prefers Israel Haaretz archived at Israeli Arabs Prefer Israel to Palestinian Authority MEMRI 10 August 2000 32 15 15 N 34 59 40 E 32 25417 N 34 99444 E 32 25417 34 99444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Triangle Israel amp oldid 1165987792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
