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Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality’s Weekly Newsletter

12.05.2013

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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Demonstration in Jerusalem: Stop Prawer Plan

On Monday, May 6^th, a demonstration was held in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, during the meeting of the Legislative Ministry Committee who voted on the Prawe Plan implementation bill. Although the short note, approximately 200 protesters, Bedouin from the Negev and other activists, participated and called for the withdrawal of the bill.

 

Photo: the demonstration in front of the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Emergency Conference was Held in Be’er-Sheva Following the Vote on Prawer Plan Bill

On Wednesday, May 8^th, a bug conference was held in Be’er-Sheva, organized by the Headquarters for Justice and Equality for the Bedouin in the Negev in cooperation with the Regional Council of the Bedouin Unrecognized Villages. Among the various speakers at the conference, Hanan Al-Sana of Sidre, Attorney Rawia Aburabia of ACRI and Haia Noach, NCF’s executive director, spoke against the Prawer Plan. During the conference, the attendees discussed how to continue the struggle against the plan, which its bill was already approved on Monday.

 

Photo: Haia Noach speaks during the conference in Be’er-Sheva.

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House Demolitions in the Negev

·         On May 9^th, one house was demolished in the village of Hirbat Al-Batl, south of Rahat.

·         On May 9^th, The village of Al-Arakib was demolished for the 47^thtime (Click here for the full list of demolitions of Al-Arakib).

·         On May 9^th, one structure was demolished in the town of Segev-Shalom.

·         On May 9^th, one house was demolished in the village of A-Sayed.

Click here for NCF’s full list of house demolitions in the Negev

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Upcoming events at the Multaka-Mifgash

On the Side of the Road and in the Margins of Consciousness—Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948 in the Israeli discourse

Marking the Nakba day 2013, Multaka-Mifgash invites you to meet Noga Kadman for a talk about her book.

On Sunday, May 12^th at 7:30 pm at the Multaka-Mifgash, Arab-Jewish culture center in the Negev, number 7 King Solomon St. Be’er-Sheva.

For further details please contact Doron: Doron@dukium.org

Click here for the Facebook event.

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NCF Holds House Meetings around the Country

 

In the last couple of weeks, NCF holds house meetings about Prawer Plan and its implications around the country. On Wednesday, May 8^th, we held a talk in Be’er-Sheva, with Khalil Al-Amour, member of NCF’s secretariat, and Ofer Dagan, NCF’s field coordinator. 15 participants, Jews and Arabs, attended the meeting and learned about the Bedouin villages in the Negev and the State’s policy in this area.

Interested in organizing a similar event? Please contact Noa at 052-5908400, jenin.ltd@gmail.com

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Negev Coexistence Forum is Looking for a Resource Development Coordinator

Please click here for further details about the position.

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The village of Al-Arakib was demolished for the 47 time – the struggle continues – weekly protest every Sunday

!Stop house demolitions

The village of Al-Arakib was demolished on Thursday, May 9^th, for the 47^th time. Join the weekly protest of the village of Al-Arakib, every Sunday at 4:30 pm at Lehavim junction, in solidarity with the residents of the village, to protest against the demolition policy of the government.

Transportation from Be’er-Sheva – Ofer 050-9391299, Ofer@dukium.org

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