Carmel City (Hebrew: עִיר הַכַּרְמֶל, Ir HaKarmel; Arabic: مدينة الكرمل Madīnat al-Karmel) is a former city in the Haifa District of Israel, located around Mount Carmel. Upon its founding, it was known as Daliyat al-Karmel-Isfiya, and renamed to Carmel City in 2005.[1] Carmel City's first and as of 2006 only mayor is Dr. Akram Hasson. The city was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger of the Druze towns Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Carmel City's population at the end of 2007 was 24,900.[2]
Opposition to the merger and disbandment
Since its inception, the merger was opposed by residents of both Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya. The most vocal opposition over the years has been from Isfiya, and in February 2008, the residents announced their intention to join the Kadima party in order to eliminate the Kadima leadership via primaries, and cancel the merger.[3]
On 5 November 2008, the Knesset approved the cancellation of the merger before the 2008 municipal elections on 11 November,[4] although the separation will only take effect on 1 December 2008, and new elections will be held in June 2009.
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Coordinates: 32°41′37″N 35°02′27″E / 32.69361°N 35.04083°E / 32.69361; 35.04083
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