Tal al-Rabi'

proper noun

A settlement in Palestine, which Palestinians claim was forcefully renamed and converted into the city of Tel Aviv by Israeli settlers.

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Tal al-Rabi'1

proper noun

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  1. A settlement in Palestine, which Palestinians claim was forcefully renamed and converted into the city of Tel Aviv by Israeli settlers.

    [Farfour's grandfather:] The land is called Tel Al-Rabi'. But unfortunately, the Jews called it "Tel Aviv" after they occupied it.[…]¶ [Farfour's grandfather:] Farfour, I am very tired. I feel that I am about to die. I feel very close to the land of Tel Al-Rabi'. I hope you will protect it.

    2007 June 29, “Farfour, Hamas' Mickey Mouse Character, Is 'Martyred' in the Final Episode of the "Pioneers of Tomorrow" Children Show on Hamas TV”, in MEMRI TV, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2024
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    “Why did [Doueiri] forget that this city was founded on the ruins of an Arab village called Tel Al-Rabi’, which was ethnically cleansed of its original inhabitants in 1949? Can he deny having ignored the tragedy which still impacts the original inhabitants of Tel Al-Rabi’ and Jaffa?” read a statement issued by the campaign.

    2013 March 14, Elhanan Miller, “The Lebanese film that was ‘too Israeli’ for the Oscars”, in The Times of Israel, archived from the original on 10 Sep 2024
  2. rareSynonym of Tel Aviv.

    Tel Aviv is referred to in the film by its Arabic name, Tal al-Rabi.

    2010 September 14, Khaled Abu Toameh, “Gaza-made film shows Israel’s destruction by Palestinians”, in The Jerusalem Post, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2023
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    We passed through Atlit, Tirat Haifa, Al-Tantura, Caesarea (Qisarya), Hadera (Al-Khudeira), Herzliya, Netanya, Tel Aviv (Tel Al-Rabi’), Jaffa, Yibna, Al-Majdal, Asqalan, Bayt Jibrin, and Al-Dahiriya to Beersheba (Bir Al-Sabi’).[…]We went to the great mosque where we prayed then visited Mosque of Hassan Beik located between Jaffa and Tal Al-Rabi’ (Tel Aviv) and Al-A’ajami Square where we stopped at a café to sip some coffee.

    2021 October 12, Dr. Mohamed Haj Khalil, translated by Ali Taha, 'Ayn Al-'Asal, Fulton Books, →ISBN, pages 60—61

    Synonyms: Tel Aviv

Tal Al-Rabi'2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Tal al-Rabi'.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Tel Aviv.

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Origin

  1. Hebrewתֵּל אָבִיב
  2. Arabicتَلّ اَلرَّبِيع
  3. EnglishTal al-Rabi'

Borrowed from Arabic تَلّ اَلرَّبِيع (tall ar-rabīʕ): a calque of Hebrew תֵּל אָבִיב (tel 'avív).

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“Tal al-Rabi'.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tal%20al-Rabi'. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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