Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality
פורום דו-קיום בנגב לשוויון אזרחי
منتدى التعايش السلمي في النقب من أجل المساواة المدنية

The Israeli Government approved the establishment of the Jewish town of Hiran at the place of the Bedouin village of Umm Al-hiran – activists were arrested while protesting outside

23.11.2013

During a commemorative government meeting at the Negev, held last week in Sdeh Boker, the government approved the establishment of two new settlements in the Negev, Hiran and Kasif. Hiran, which is planned to be built on the lands of the Bedouin unrecognized village of Umm Al-hiran, was approved despite an appeal to the Supreme Court which has not been discussed yet.

For Further reading in Haaretz: Cabinet OKs demolishing Bedouin village, replacing with Jewish town

For a video about Umm Al-hiran and the group that intends to establish Hiran click here

During the government meeting, tens of residents, NCF activists and others protested against the approval of Hiran and Kasif, 3 protesters were arrested, and one was detained.