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The struggle against house demolitions continues! | July 13, 2020

View this email in your browser The relentless presence of law enforcement forces in the Bedouin villages during the last weeks has resulted in a wave of public protests – from specific protests at the village junctions, to a mass demonstration in Beer Sheva. On June 24, inspectors escorted by dozens of armed police officers, […]

Demanding the establishment of special quarantine facilities for Arab Bedouin women in the Naqab

On 21.05.2020, Adalah, NCF, Sidreh, the RCUV and more organizations submitted a petition to the Supreme Court to set up isolation centers in the unrecognized villages of az-Zaʿarūrah and az-Zarnūg. There is a need of a plan that will provide women from unrecognized villages in the Naqab with suitable isolation solutions in their villages, and […]

The “Wikipedia” of the unrecognized villages – A new project by NCF

What are the “Lone Farms”? What is the difference between the ‘Green Patrol’ and the Southern Administration’? And what is the role of the ‘Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev’, which represents close to 100,000 citizens? In a new project of our Multaka-Mifgash Cultural Center, we present the answers to all these […]

“The State in the Supreme Court’s verdict on remote learning: The poor are guilty for their own situation”

In April, together with Adalah, the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev (RCUV) and other representatives, we submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Justice against the Ministry of Education, demanding that it remedy discrimination in the remote learning system. Approximately 100,000 Bedouin students were denied access to education and their […]

The Coronavirus Gave Israel’s Bedouin Immunity From Demolition Orders. Until It Didn’t

Read David B. Green’s new Article in Haaretz on the demolition policy of the Israeli authorities in the Bedouin unrecognized villages. The article tells the story of this violent and ruthless policy, led by enforcement authorities that continued to roam the Naqab and distribute demolition orders, fines and detained Bedouin citizens for investigation – throughout […]

Demand for immediate reinforcement of bank’s branches in Bedouin localities!

With 41 Celsius degrees outside and a 5 hours wait, under fasting: Tens of thousands of families remain untreated, with only two branches of banks that supposed to serve 255,000 Arab Bedouin citizens of the Naqab. Together with Sidreh Association, we contacted the Israeli Post Office and the Ministry of Communications, demanding immediate reinforcement of […]

There is an urgent need to integrate Arab Bedouin women into the work force

A telephone survey conducted by Ajeec during the COVID-19 lock-down, among Arab Bedouin women in the unrecognized villages, found that 40% of the women needed food supplies for their families,and 26% of the women said that they relied on on social security benefits. The pandemic has led to an overall crisis in employment in the […]

NCF to the Ministry of Communication: Connect the unrecognized villages to internet and cellular infrastructure immediately

In response to the previous letter NCF sent to the Ministry of Communication, the Ministry implied that they are working towards improving the communication infrastructural in Bedouin communities in the Naqab, especially in light of the COVID-19 crisis. However, as far as NCF is aware, the solutions offered does not concern the unrecognized villages. For […]

Haaretz: Bedouin in Remote Negev Villages Fend for Themselves During COVID-19 Pandemic

Bedouin in Remote Negev Villages Fend for Themselves During COVID-19 Pandemic, Haaretz (English Version), David B. Green, 26.04.2020 Over phone interviews with numerous community members, NGOs and local representatives of the Bedouin community, David B. Green manages to capture the reality “on the ground” in the Bedouin villages and townships amid COVID-19 crisis. His article sheds […]

NCF in an urgent request to the Ministry of Communication: Improve cellular network in the Bedouin communities

As part of NCF’s work to promote the accessibility of online/remote learning, we sent an urgent letter to the CEO of the Ministry of Communication, demanding that they improve cellular network in Bedouin villages and towns. “This is particularly serious for students in socio-economic distress, as 76% of them are located below the poverty line. […]