Dahmash

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.31°56′35″N 34°52′01″E / 31.943°N 34.867°E / 31.943; 34.867 Dahmash (Arabic: دهمش, Hebrew: דהמש) is an Arab village in Israel situated 15 kilometers from Tel Aviv-Yafo in an agricultural area between Lod, Ramla and Nir Tzvi.

It has been inhabited since 1951, and has a population of 600 people, all Arab citizens of Israel, living in approximately 70 homes.

The inhabitants have no addresses in the village and are registered as living in Ramla or other nearby towns.

[5] Human Rights Watch have denounced the situation of Dahmash and called for its recognition by the Israeli authorities.

The statute of Dahmash prevents its residents from having access to the same services as official Israeli settlements, according to Human Rights Watch and other political activists.

[4] Human Rights Watch mentioned the problem of education in their Dahmash in a 2010 report.