Swellem Al-Killab, 57, living in the unrecognised village of Adba, in the Negev Region of Israel, with his nephew, having tea, while leading an animated talk about their staggering situation, on Thursday, Mar. 30, 2006. The Government is trying to evict the indigenous Bedouin population from their historical land and settle them in the seven townships built for them. Many of the families that have moved there have found almost no assistance, were given little compensation to move from their...
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Swellem Al-Killab, 57, living in the unrecognised village of Adba, in the Negev Region of Israel, with his nephew, having tea, while leading an animated talk about their staggering situation, on Thursday, Mar. 30, 2006. The Government is trying to evict the indigenous Bedouin population from their historical land and settle them in the seven townships built for them. Many of the families that have moved there have found almost no assistance, were given little compensation to move from their land and, even though many Bedouins serve in the army, they have a slim chance to travel outside the country, faces discrimination in the social sphere, and their tradition are slowly fading away, as many cannot rely on their sustainable lifestyle anymore, once moved is such cities. The seven Bedouin towns hitherto built are all between the 10 more impoverished towns in the whole of Israel. **ITALY OUT**
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