Khawaled
חַ'ואלִד‎
الخوالد
Village entrance
Village entrance
Khawaled is located in Haifa region of Israel
Khawaled
Khawaled
Khawaled is located in Israel
Khawaled
Khawaled
Coordinates: 32°46′15″N 35°8′12″E / 32.77083°N 35.13667°E / 32.77083; 35.13667
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
CouncilZevulun
Population
 (2021)[1]
729

Khawaled or al-Khawled (Arabic: الخوالد; Hebrew: חַ'ואלִד) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located near Nofit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 729.[1]

The Israeli Bedouin diplomat Ismail Khaldi initiated a project called "Hike and Learn with Bedouins in the Galilee" that has brought thousands of young Jews to the village, to learn about Bedouin culture and history. He said these encounters inspired him to become a diplomat.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ^ Kalman, Matthew (24 November 2006). "S.F.'s newest consul enjoys being Bedouin, proud to be Israeli / Ishmael Khaldi, who began life as a nomad, is first Muslim envoy to rise through ranks". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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