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Weekly Newsletter

30.06.2013

Prawer Bill was approved in the Knesset for the first round

On Monday, June 24th, 2013 the Knesset voted in favor to the Prawer-Begin bill, for the first round (out of three). Forty-three Members of Knesset voted in favor and 40 voted in opposition to the passage of the bill.

Click here for the list of votes (in Hebrew)

NCF opposes the Prawer Bill, and will keep protesting and objecting it until its withdrawal.

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Protest events in Al-Arakib and Rahat Following the vote in the Knesset

The residents of Al-Arakib invite you to join a variety of activities on Friday, June 28th:

At 5:30 pm a protest maerch will be held at the center of Rahat.

After the march, we will go to the village of Al-Arakib and will participate in an opening event of the new media center of the village, movies will be screened and poetry will be read.

Further details can be found in the Facebook event

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House demolitions in the Negev

· On June 27 2013, 7 houses and tents were demolished again, for the third time in the Bedouin unrecognized village of Atir, near Hura.

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

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The Photo-Exhibition “Recognized” is open – a Selection of Photographs by the Children of A-Sir

We invite you to the exhibition “Recognized”, a collection of photos taken by the children of the Bedouin unrecognized village of A-Sir, near Be’er-Sheva Prison. The children participated in a photography project which documented the life in the village, held by Negev Coexistence Forum in cooperation with the village’s committee and volunteer photographers during January 2013.

The exhibition will be presented at the Arab-Hebrew Theatre in Jaffa (10 Mifratz Shlomo St.) until the end of July.

Another exhibition will be opened on Friday, July 5th at 6 pm in Lod. At the Noam Center, Ramat Eshkol Neighborhood, 7 Mahane Kafrisin St.

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The Multaka-Mifgash Presents: A screening of The Movie “The Lab” and a discussion with the director, Yotam Feldman

Israel has one of the most unique weapon industries in the world. Following the 9/11 attacks, the Afghanistan war and the second Iraq war, countries all over the world are increasingly interested in the ways the Israeli army controls and deals with weapons, terror and guerrilla tactics. This film follows two private Israeli weapons businessmen, allowing the director to accompany them in their dealings. With unqiue access, we accompany them in their intimate day-to-day work, making deals, shipping weapons, inspecting armed forces overseas and ultimately exposing less obvious and more sinister truths. Both sides – seller and buyer – become partners in the creation of a future war(s). A war which creates new weapons and devices, defines new enemies and constructs a unique combination between profitable and lethal.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 7:30pm, King Solomon St. 7, Be’er-Sheva

Click here for the movie’s website

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Protest against Prawer Plan

On June 24th, the Knesset approved Prawer Bill.

NCF holds a protest in front of the Teachers’ Center in Be’er-Sheva (Rager St.) every Monday, at 5 pm.

We invite organizations and activists to join the protest until we’ll stop the plan.

For further details: Ofer: 050-9391299

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The village of Al-Arakib was demolished for the 49 time – the struggle continues – weekly protest every Sunday

Stop house demolitions!

The village of Al-Arakib was demolished on Wednesday, June 19th, for the 49th 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