Talk:Haspin

Name
Are there any sources that say that this place is called Hispin, and not Haspin? —Ynhockey (Talk) 09:54, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Ask the locals - or if out of range, use Google: piles of hits for Hispin Golan. ArmindenArminden (talk) 09:14, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

Status sentence
There has been long discussion at WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration/Current Article Issues about adding the illegality issue in all settlement article: There is now consensus to have the sentence: "The international community considers Israeli settlements in (the Golan Heights/the West Bank/East Jerusalem) illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this." in all relevant articles, but its not clear yet exactly where in the article, so therefor I'm suggesting that the agreed upon sentence be placed at the end of this article. --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 23:54, 25 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I suggest you keep it to the centralized discussion instead of copy-pasting over a potential 200+ talk pages. --Shuki (talk) 23:56, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

Connection to Syrian Khisfin village?
Probably yes, but cannot find proof. If someone, please add here AND create Wiki-link at "Khisfin" on Syrian towns and villages depopulated in the Arab–Israeli conflict page. Note that Khirbet Khisfin is over the Armistice Line some 9 km NE of Haspin (http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Syria/Al+Qunay%C5%A3irah/_1745_Khirbat+Khisf%C4%ABn.html). ArmindenArminden (talk) 09:13, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

An interesting question. This settlement Haspin is about 1.5km west of another settlement Ramat Magshimim. The rules of the former village of Khisfine/Khisfin are on the north-east edge of Ramat Magshimim, so about 2km east of Haspin. Looking at a 40s map, closer to where Haspin is now I see some buildings labeled "Qoubour béni isrâël". "Qoubour" means "tomb/s". I read in an unreliable source that there were piles of stones there which the locals called tombs of the people of Israel and there is now a reservoir covering them. Zerotalk 13:35, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! No doubt the name was used in the larger area, the Khirbet is even farther. The qubur/tombs come as a surprise, the ones I knew about, Kubur Bani Yisra'il, are slightly NE of Jerusalem and there is a slightly far-fetched theory connecting them to Rachel's grave site (following the second possibility, in Benjamin, which would leave the one in Judah = outside Bethlehem, without significance; not that the switch will ever happen, no matter what archaeologists might come up with...) I think the PEF has dealt with them, but here is a quick info: http://goisrael.com/tourism_eng/tourist%20information/jewish%20themes/jewish_sites/Pages/the%20tombs%20of%20the%20children%20of%20israel%20jew.aspx I recall there were more structures than currently survive. Ah, here it is: Qubur Bani Isra'il, or maybe Qubur Bani Isra'in / Qaber Um Bene Israin? https://books.google.co.il/books?id=DXAJAN5BB0MC&pg=PA69&dq=tomb+israel+rachel&hl=en&ei=twWiTIK4IsnGswbhzKCKBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=tomb%20israel%20rachel&f=false I never figured out why "Isra'in" with an -n. But "um bani", "the mother of the sons" is a great name, it should be more widely promoted. ArmindenArminden (talk) 15:27, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

King David-era fort found in Golan,
New archeological findings

times of Israel

new york post

--Vanlister (talk) 11:51, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

illegal Status
Second line states: "The international community", it should state: "The international community (except the United States)". Healkids (talk) 23:20, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
 * No it shouldn't. Zerotalk 04:37, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 June 2023
Several small changes to make the text sound better, please:


 * "it was inhabited by about 270 souls" → "it was inhabited by about 270 people"
 * "who visited here on 15 March 1885" → either "who visited there on 15 March 1885" or "who visited Haspin on 15 March 1885"
 * "the most-productive agricultural region" → "the most productive agricultural region"
 * "scholar was born in ancient Haspin" → "scholar is said to have been born in ancient Haspin" (since it's disputed, as mentioned afterward)

— 2A06:C701:4EDF:DF00:105B:C116:25F8:7984 (talk) 13:16, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tollens (talk) 17:00, 1 July 2023 (UTC)