The Fight for the Negev

 

Awful firestorm about Hiran (new town to be set up in the Negev) created by lack of preparation/smarts by our government. Why should there be article titles that say "Bedouin to be evacuated to make way for Jewish town". This article is factually incorrect! Yes, there are Bedouin squatters there but they moved in only after the preparations for the new Town began. The location of the new town of Hiran has been in public maps for 20 years since first discussions for its establishment were raised by the Government and planning process started. Aerial photos taken at the time attest to the fact that there were NO Bedouin located where the town was to be established - the reason the land was chosen. The Bedouin have lived around the general area since 1956 but not in the specific location of the planned new town. Over the last 15 years, the Bedouin have taken over the land illegally specifically during the time it was undergoing planning and approval procedures for the new town of Hiran. They now scream and shout because the town has finally got all its planning approvals (on average it takes 15 years for a new legal town in Israel to be approved) to move forward and they have become "well" established on someone else's land (i.e. government owned). Even more damaging of course is that they use these lies to harm Israel internationally i.e. expelling Bedouin to establish Jewish Town!!                                   

This post was written by the Regavim organization.

For the article in mention go to:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/bedouin-to-be-evacuated-to-make-way-for-jewish-town/