We witness a rapid implementation of the Plan in Atir.

On Thursday, May 16th, ten houses and five agricultural buildings were demolished, trees were uprooted, and land was leveled in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Atir.

Massive Demolition at the Village of Atir in the Negev – Solidarity Visit in the Village on Saturday

Today, Thursday May 16^th, hundreds of policemen and Israeli Land Administration workers arrived at the Bedouin unrecognized village of Atir on 7:30 am. Police blocked all entrances to the village until 1:30 pm, and did not allow residents to get in. During this time, about 10 houses and structures were demolished and 600 trees were uprooted, leaving tens of men, women and children with no home.

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NCF Publish a Position Paper Regarding Legislative Ministry Committee’s Approval of the Prawer Plan Bill

Following the approval of Prawer Plan bill during the Legislative Ministry Committee’s meeting on Monday, May 6^th, NCF published a position paper on this issue. The position paper presents the changes made to the new bill, the different ways in which the plan will negatively affect the Bedouin community in the Negev and the fact that the implementation of the plan will affect the whole area.

NCF calls for the immediate withdrawal of the bill.

Click here for the full position paper.

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The approval of the Prawer-Begin Plan on Monday, May 6th, 2013 by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation marks a drastic step towards institutionalizing the State’s discriminatory and racist policies regarding the Negev-Naqab. If implemented, this will result in the Negev becoming an area “as clean as possible of Bedouin,” depriving the Arab Bedouin of their lands and their traditional agriculture. The proposed Plan will result in the disintegration of their communal life and their forced concentration to under-resourced, urban townships. This will profoundly affect their capacity for self-development and is contrary to the traditional, agricultural character of a significant portion of Bedouin society. The law signifies the continued Judaisation of the area, isolating the Arab-Bedouin and effectively depriving them of their civil rights. It will prevent the development of the Negev for all its residents, including its Jewish residents.

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The State of Israel

Ministry of Construction and Housing

Authority for Regulating Bedouin Settlement in the Negev

Chamber Director

To:

Mr. Avner Ben – Amos

Forum Dukium – The Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality

Omer

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Attention: Negev Coexistence Forum is Looking for a Resource Development Coordinator!

Please click here for further details about the position.

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Upcoming events at the Multaka-Mifgash

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The Negev Coexistence Forum Civil Equality is a grassroots organization whose mission is to bring an end the government’s discriminatory treatment of its Bedouin citizens in the Negev-Naqab and in particular the policy of home demolition and lack of legal recognition. A majority of the work can be done at home, however, travel will be required occasionally to the Negev.

The Resource Development Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Maintaining relationships with existing donors and preparing interim and final reports;
• Identifying new potential sources of funding; and
• Preparing LOIs and grant proposals

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Upcoming events at the Multaka-Mifgash

The Multaka-Mifgash presents: screening of the movie ‘My Neighbourhood’and a talk with Moriel Rothman of Just Vision [2012, 25 minutes].

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• Cycling Tour for Recognition and Equality
• NCF’s Racism Report Published and Receiving Significant Press Coverage
• NCF Hosted Conference Regarding the Forced Relocation of Bedouin in the Negev-Naqab via the Begin Plan

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Monday, 1 April, 2013 (Beer Sheva, Israel): In early April (2/4/13—6/4/13), NCF will host a cycling tour in cooperation with activists from Belgium and RCUV (The Regional Council of the Unrecognized Villages).  During the tour, twenty to thirty participants will bike everyday between a few villages.  Another group will be walking between the villages.  We will host an opening event at our cultural center in Beer Sheva on Monday (1.4.13) evening (6 pm), and a closing party will be hosted in the village of Al Arakib on Saturday (6.4.13) in the afternoon.

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