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Weekly Newsletter 21.7.13

21.07.2013

Invitation to NCF’s Arab-Jewish annual iftar

Ramadan Mubarak!

We would like to invite all of our friends and comrades to NCF’s annual Arab-Jewish iftar meal.

We will gather on Monday, July 22^nd, at 7:30 pm at the Multaka-Mifgash, our Arab-Jewish culture center (number 7^th King Solomon St., Be’er-Sheva).

Everyone who’s interested is welcome to bring desserts.

For further details: Doron@dukium.org

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NCF’s number 19 newsletter is published

NCF is happy to inform that our 19^th newsletter is now published. The newsletter includes an article about the German States forest which is being planted in the Negev, a brief of the latest news from the Negev, a list of demolitions which occurred during the last couple of months, updates on NCF’s Arab-Jewish cultural center, the Multaka-Mifgash, activities, and the ‘Please Recognize’ section which focuses this time on the village of Umm Alhiran.

Click here for the full newsletter

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Protesters Detained and Injured during Demonstrations against Prawer Plan around the Country

On Monday, July 15^th, demonstrations were held all around the country against Prawer Plan, where tens of protesters were detained. In Be’er-Sheva, 14 protesters were detained; most of them were released after appealing against their remand.

Click here to watch a video from the demonstration

Click here to watch photos from the demonstration

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Marking Three Years for the Demolition of Al-Arakib

On Saturday, July 27^th, we will mark three years for the first demolition of the village of Al-Arakib. A march will be held at the village at 7 pm.

Further details will be published soon.

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House demolitions in the Negev

·         On Tuesday, July 16^th 2013, the village of Al-Arakib was demolished for the 50 time.

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

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The Photo-Exhibition “Recognized” – a Selection of Photographs by the Children of A-Sir – is Now Open in Jaffa and Lod

We invite you to view 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.

You can find the exhibition in Jaffa – at the Arab-Hebrew Theatre in Jaffa (10 Mifratz Shlomo St.) until the end of July.

And in Lod –  at Noam Center, Ramat Eshkol Neighborhood, 7 Mahane Kafrisin St.

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The village of Al-Arakib was demolished for the 50 time – the struggle continues – weekly protest every Sunday

Stop house demolitions!

The village of Al-Arakib was demolished on Tuesday, July 16^th, for the 50 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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