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Millions of Israelis are furious over the government’s caving to the rioting and its alleged plan to recognize these illegal Bedouin encampments situated on state lands, claiming that such capitulation will only lead to further unrest and violence.
“A big impetus for this friction is the fact that there’s been a disparity between the Bedouin’s perception of their property rights and Israel’s view of Bedouin property rights,” said David May, a senior research analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. “Bedouin simply don’t have deeds to the land that they claim to be theirs.”
Israel Police: “We will allow the freedom of protest as long as it is conducted in a legal manner; we will act with zero-tolerance against disturbances.”
Hamas spurs Negev Arabs to “rise up against Zionist oppression” after local Bedouin attack security forces and journalists at a KKL tree-planting event ahead of Tu B’Shevat.
KKL-JNF announces the development of a brand-new Global Center for Combating the Climate Crisis.
Once enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces, the new olim become part of the Friends of the IDF Lone Soldiers Program, which cares for some 3,500 soldiers from around the world currently in active service.
The Barça Legends lost their game against Real Madrid 2-3.
Designed to identify and promote policy changes related to the absorption and integration of new immigrants, it will rely on two decades of data and feedback from the nearly 70,000 people the organization has helped bring to Israel over the years.
The ceremony took place at the Tzora Forest, a large swath of pine trees that stretch more than 11,000 acres.
“Hundreds of acres of forest have been burned, perhaps even more,” said Israeli forester Gidi Bashan.
A blaze that erupted on Har Haruach spread to Neve Ilan, Kibbutz Ma’aleh HaHamisha and Abu Ghosh.
It will acquire about 100 new shelters—each capable of protecting dozens of citizens—in the hopes of saving as many lives as possible.
