Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

A young Bedouin man warms himself beside a stove with traditional Bedouin tea and coffee kettles. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Traditional coffee kettles lay besides a small box of standard IDF small arms ammunition in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Bir-Mashash. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Doron Almog, Director of the Headquarters of Economic and Community Development of the Negev Bedouins; "I want a future for Bedouin children similar to that I wish for my children". Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

An impromptu demonstration breaks out protesting government's Prawer-Begin Plan on the outskirts of Rahat, the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Sheik Audi Zanun (R), of the Azazme Tribe, greets Ami Tesler (L), Head of Community Relations Department at the Prime Minister's Office, in traditional Bedouin manner. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

The tip of a bus stop sign and a minaret extrude from folds in the earth on the outskirts of Rahat, the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Bedouin children stand at the entrance to their home in the unrecognized village of Bir-Mashash. This village is planned to be legalized if agreements can be reached with its residents. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Sheik Audi Zanun, of the Azazme Tribe; "The plan isn't complete but I am in favor of negotiation and against intervention from outsiders". Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

An impromptu demonstration breaks out protesting government's Prawer-Begin Plan on the outskirts of Rahat, the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Salim Al-Wakili, 43, resident of the unrecognized village of Bir-Mashash; "I declare, as a Bedouin, you cannot erect a new village for everyone, wherever they want". Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Salim Al-Wakili, 43, resident of the unrecognized village of Bir-Mashash; "The majority of resistance comes from Galilee Bedouins who have nothing to do with it". Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Ami Tesler, Head of Community Relations Department at the Prime Minister's Office, details the plan for Bedouin settlement in the Negev and the tremendous advancements it will create in their lives. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

The minaret of Rahat's mosque reflects in a window. Rahat is the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

A camel, once the symbol of traditional Bedouin nomadic life, sits inside a pen. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Young Bedouin men pour tea, exhibiting traditional Bedouin hospitality to visitors. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

An impromptu demonstration breaks out protesting government's Prawer-Begin Plan on the outskirts of Rahat, the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Hanging laundry, hens, dirt and neglect fill the yards between the tin huts that serve as homes in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Bir-Mashash. This village is planned to be legalized if agreements can be reached with its residents. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Children play in the schoolyard in the first Bedouin city of Rahat, plagued with 60% unemployment. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

A new residential neighborhood under construction on the outskirts of Rahat, for the benefit of both Rahat residents and Bedouins to be resettled from unrecognized villages. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

The minaret of Rahat's mosque reflects in a window. Rahat is the first and only Bedouin city in the world. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Mats and pillows on the concrete floor of a public structure in the unrecognized village of Bir-Mashash. This village is planned to be legalized if agreements can be reached with its residents. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

A Bedouin man distributes grain for his sheep in the unrecognized village of Bir-Mashash. This village is planned to be legalized if agreements can be reached with its residents. Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Sheik Audi Zanun, of the Azazme Tribe; "The plan isn't complete but I am in favor of negotiation and against intervention from outsiders". Northern Negev, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

Development underway of a new industrial area on the outskirts of Rahat, the first Bedouin city with a population of 55,000, plagued with 60% unemployment. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.

Israel's PMO Advances Prawer-Begin Negev Bedouin Resettlement Plan

A new residential neighborhood under construction on the outskirts of Rahat, for the benefit of both Rahat residents and Bedouins to be resettled from unrecognized villages. Rahat, Israel. 10-Dec-2013. Israel's Prime Minister's Office pushes forward the Legislation for the Arrangement of Bedouin Settlement in the Negev following a first reading in the Knesset and despite widespread controversy and violent demonstrations over past weeks.