Abu Ali, 69 years old, with his wife, Em Ali, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, in the unrecognised village of Sararat, in West Bank zone C (Israeli controlled), close to Jerusalem, the capital of the country. The Israeli government is forcing him to move from a land he lives in since 50 years. Part of the separation wall aimed at protecting the large Jewish settlements in the area has been planned to pass trough his propriety. Some tribes, like the Suahre, living in this area, are completely... more »
Abu Ali, 69 years old, with his wife, Em Ali, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, in the unrecognised village of Sararat, in West Bank zone C (Israeli controlled), close to Jerusalem, the capital of the country. The Israeli government is forcing him to move from a land he lives in since 50 years. Part of the separation wall aimed at protecting the large Jewish settlements in the area has been planned to pass trough his propriety. Some tribes, like the Suahre, living in this area, are completely surrounded by settlements with the intent of limiting the Bedouins in the smallest amount of land possible. According to the Government's settlements-expansion plan and land seizure programs, there is a strong interest in 'convincing' the Bedouins to move to pre-selected towns, such as Segev Shalom and Rahat, a real city counting more than 40.000 people. Numbering around 200.000 in Israel, the Bedouins constitute the native ethnic group of these areas, they farm, grow wheat, olives and live in complete self sufficiency. Many of them were in these lands long before the Israeli State was created and their traditional semi-nomadic lifestyle is now threatened by subtle Government policies. **ITALY OUT** « less
