Annual Report 2013 The Coexistence Forum For Civil Equality Annual Report 2013 (2013)

2 eport R Annual Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality ForumNegev Coexistence for Civil Police intimidation of activists Police of attempts despite year the of mobilization continued throughout Our work on the in Haaretz As reported security forces. police and internal intimidation by in questioned about his involvement 2013, one of our staff was 10th of march service, the Shin security the internal the Plan in 2013 by against demonstrations the Plan is against that activity police. This indicates the civil than by Bet rather is not only the state In this manner, national security’. to being labelled as a ‘threat those to limiting the political space available but also vastly criminalising protesters opposing its plans. the Supreme a petition to submitted (ACRI) in Rights Civil Association The for hear the results. to waiting are (petition 5277/13) and we in this regard Court and field staff, director of our two incident in the summer of 2013 saw Another a small vigil outside police after 4 hours by for interrogation held for coordinator, of settlement in the Negev’ the Regulation for the offices of the 'Authority permits are Demonstration gathering'. 'illegal was given reason The Sheva. in Be'er political speeches. involve 50 people and which of over gatherings for necessary only the court decision that vigil. In fact to relevant of these conditions was Neither that of police authorities on this occasion and stated challenged the interpretation does not classify as political speech. and using a megaphone chanting slogans Condemnations by international actors actors international by Condemnations An Overview of 2013 Plan The Prawer-Begin passes a the Plan) first reading Plan (henceforth Prawer-Begin The of only margin a narrow by a first vote the Plan passing 2013 saw year The Bedouin community and in the outrage sparked successful reading This first 3 votes. supporters attracted protests large and A number of demonstrations among activists. concluded with Minister The year abroad. replicated and were Israel across from consultation with since a proper that the Plan be shelved recommendation Begin’s agreed who Netanyahu place. Prime Minister taken the Bedouin community had not Shamir to Yair of Agriculture Minister right-wing the Plan, then appointed shelve to and implement it. rework The most evident positive result for 2013 has been the successful mobilization of a for result positive most evident The the Plan. The public outcry against public Israeli and section of the international large such as bodies governance global condemnationsby issued up by has been backed 2013. In addition, in July Pillay Navy Human Rights for the UN’s Special Rapporteur of in a number prominently feature violations in the Negev-Naqab human rights and Rights Office ‘Human Foreign such as the UK, in its reports Human Rights annual report. Rights Department Human in its State the USA, report, or Democracy’ Annual Report 2013 3 Overall, the climate in Israel has sadly been growing more and more divisive and divisive and more more been growing has sadly in Israel the climate Overall, the Bedouin and between build bridges to working kept have but we confrontational opportunities to create continued to have 2013 we communities. Throughout Jewish tours our workshops, solidarity visits, photography our Through each other. learn from have we the Multaka-Mifgash, Sheva, in Be’er at our centre organize we and the events Bedouin villages in the Negev. of the situation in the unrecognized awareness raised continued to have We is possible. that future another in practice also demonstrate We and we discourse the nationalist mainstream to a critical alternative provide to strive better far and suspicion are of fear belief that cycles in our unwavering stand firmly dialogue, trust and compromise. by replaced Peaceful Coexistence Peaceful Increased Outreach Increased with the gone hand in hand has and protests, demonstrations of organizing The enabled of the Israeli members have visits which and solidarity planning of tours witness first to journalists, diplomats and activists as foreign public media, as well and on the frontline and meet with living villages in unrecognized life hand daily have activities and coexistence outreach clash. In 2013 NCF’s of this state-minority government on a critical perspective’ ‘gain the public to demand from a real answered plans in the Negev. for offered have we the opportunities to responded eagerly has press In particular the engagement renewed of this panel discussions. The result and field visits, interviews of articles number in the with an important increase staggering has been quite of as coverage as well home demolitions published about discrimination in the Negev, photos, such as articles, items, 100 news that over estimates NCF the mass protests. national and press the international by been published and broadcast videos, have staff. contact with NCF direct following occasions for much-needed create and offer to us that continues the NCF reminds This divisions of increasing in the context This happens dialogue, education and exchange. political mainstream even wing and the right dissent to society in which in Israeli as ‘unpatriotic’. being branded and more is more discourse authorities open dialogue with government a chance of a more hoped for we In 2013 of mobilization doubt that our work it is beyond Yet but this has not materialised. other Israeli with many out in concert the Plan, carried and campaigning against has brought 2013, throughout of activists NGOs and networks and international reckon had to have who of the authorities, the attention to struggle this joint civil and a narrow fear by incapacitated remain to society refusing with a section of civil sympathetic a more nonetheless found have national We discourse of blind patriotism. visited the Knesset, in have audience amongst our legislators a number of whom such as home demolitions in the matters up urgent bring and pledged to the Negev Knesset sittings. 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In 1997, a group of concerned Arab and Jewish residents of the Negev-Naqab (the of the Negev-Naqab and Jewish residents Arab of concerned a group In 1997, Civil for Forum Coexistence established the Negev of Israel) region southern desert in the efforts collaborative Jewish-Arab for a framework provide to (NCF) Equality coexistence. and of mutual tolerance equality and the advancement civil for struggle Arab-Jewish only is unique in being the in Hebrew, as “Dukium” also known NCF, The on the specific solely focused that remains established in the Negev organization the Negev. confronting issues rights obligations without discrimination towards its Arab-Bedouin citizens in the citizens its Arab-Bedouin towards without discrimination obligations rights and equality rights the civil advance to As a result, the NCF seeks Negev-Naqab. policy of Israel's bring an end to Our mission is to in the Negev. all those living for villages and in the unrecognised citizens its Arab-Bedouin discrimination against in the communities the diverse and understanding among mutual respect promote Negev. The Secretariat volunteer seven-member and engaged an active by governed are The NCF's activities and community representatives made up of Jewish and Bedouin of directors board leaders. member of the former committee; village Alsira Khalil Alamour: Member of the activist educator; Negev; in the Villages (RCUV) Council of Unrecognized Regional in the Negev. Bedouin rights for school high College; scientific Achva at and educator Ghanem: Lecturer Musa Abu NCF co-founder education; social domains, especially in various principal; activist and chair of Yasmin specialist in diabetics, activist – A physician Aburabia Yones Dr. Al Naqab. at the School of and lecturer of education Historian Ben-Amos: Avner Prof. University Tel-Aviv Education, House Demolition, Against of The Committee founder activist; Manor: Peace Yaacov Harvest Coalition and Olive The Water Peace, for Coalition of Organizations Coalition. Artist; peace and social activist. Naparstek: Rachel and political activist writer Keshet, Yehudit Committee: Members of the Auditing at the health school in Ben Gurion programmer (chair): Computer De leeuw David social and peace activist. University, and PhD student, head of Al Kassum Srichan (member): Social worker Nsir Abu department and activist. council social work regional Mission respec to fails Israel of considers that NCF the State The History About the Negev Coexistence Forum Coexistence the Negev About Annual Report 2013

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The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), at its Substantive Session of July Session of July at its Substantive and Social Council (ECOSOC), The UN Economic on Non-Governmental of the Committee the recommendation 2013 adopted Coexistence the Negev status to Special consultative grant (NGOs) to Organizations Equality. Civil for Forum Haia Noach - Executive Director - Executive Haia Noach Field Coordinator – Abu-Krinat Ratb Coordinator – Field Dagan Ofer Coordinator Advocacy Siegel – International Anna Rose Coordinator – Resource Alison Ramer Coordinator Projects – Amir Abu-Kweider Coordinator – Multaka-Mifgash Karasenty Doron Coordinator Plan Advocacy Al-Gafir – Prawer Adel Coordinator Project – Bedouin Villages Documentation Galai Yoav Coordinator Workshops – Photography Abu-Kaf Yosra Coordinator – Social Media Michal Rotem – Researcher Ori Tarablus Consultative Status with the UN Consultative Successes and Recognition Successes Partnerships successful of creating record track with a strong organization As a grassroots Wadi - as in the case of Al Arakib, villages partnerships with unrecognized working Jewish – and of building bridges between others and many A-Sir Al-Na'am, Wadi with Bedouin not only in concert work and Bedouin communities, we activists or the Forum as the Recognition such groups villages but also with like-minded Adalah, NGOs such as ACRI, Israeli Justice, with prominent Bedouin Coalition for Planning Planners for Bimkom in Israel, Minority Rights Arab for Center the Legal and a number of (RCUV) Villages the Unrecognized Council for the Regional Rights, partners. international and connect with diverse network to with our ability together These collaborations implement at grassroots we the activities that audiences and institutions, ensure at policy level. especially nationally a long-lasting impact and resonate have level implement a project Adalah, with closely In 2013 NCF has been collaborating of the Bedouin the rights advance to seeks Union and which the European funded by into the project beyond far This partnership has extended minority in the Negev. and panel such as roundtables events raising a number of awareness developing more audiences and of which popular with new proved have discussions which included in this report. details are Staff Past successes and recognitions, such as the appointment NCF as consultative NGO such as the appointment NCF as consultative successes and recognitions, Past Prize and the Emil Greenzweig Cultural Cross Miriam Fligelman Levy the the UN, to lobby able to organization out NCF as a creative singled have Human Rights, Prize for sensitive culturally devise with the Bedouin minority and to together internationally and understanding at empathy that help increase events ideas and participatory built have that we of mutual trust and respect home. Most of all, it is the relationship that makes the past 16 years public for with Bedouin communities and the Israeli possible. our work Annual Report 2013

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NCF strongly believes in producing knowledge that challenges the national knowledge in producing believes NCF strongly NCF published a number the year throughout this reason, political discourse. For the expose numbers and statistics to facts, and position papers that use of reports of coexistence. the advancement as limiting and detrimental to narrative state’s on the perspective a critical and position papers offer NCF’s reports Furthermore, NCF has plans or planning proposals. policies, development governmental latest destruction in and crop of home demolitions record also been compiling the only website ‘Villages Mapping Project” with its Bedouin localities is making progress Bedouin all unrecognized documenting archive an informative create to seeks which journalists, for resources valuable produces This activity villages in the Negev. human rights expose to working and lawyers activists society organizations, civil violations. social NCF’s website, through disseminated is primarily produced The information we and our mailing lists. In addition, and twitter, such as Facebook media platforms, Members of Knesset, Journalists and position papers to Ministers, sent our reports in three and disseminated It is produced of leaders abroad. a variety and to NCF has successfully In 2013 and Hebrew. Arabic Journalists languages: English, within especially and internationally, Israel contacts in its press extend to worked and invitations releases number of press An increased language press. the Hebrew number in a higher has resulted visit the Negev to and photographers journalists for about the situation of Bedouins in the being produced and TV items of articles, radio Negev. and data position papers, videos, infographics the reports, is a list to Below 2013. throughout and disseminated produced 1. Knowledge production and dissemination production 1. Knowledge Activities NCF’s work focuses on the following areas: knowledge production and and production knowledge areas: the following on focuses NCF’s work of these in one fall All of our activities coexistence. and advocacy dissemination; we production knowledge of the level At interlinked. closely and are areas three about knowledge independent, and disseminate critical and fact-checked create lobby jointly we of advocacy, the level At in the Negev. violations human rights to Bedouins and internationally of the rights respect to holders nationally power Finally, law. and international covenants human rights abide by to Israel pressure as well and Arabs, Jews for opportunities create we activities with our coexistence partnerships. about each other and forge learn to as internationals, cooperation the principle of Arab-Jewish based on are and projects NCF’s activities the Negev- leaders and academics from and as such, our membership includes maintain equal we group, As a joint Jewish-Arab community. Naqab Arab as in the decision-making as well organization, partnership in all bodies of the all those for and equality rights full civil achieve NCF aims to In this way, processes. in the Negev. living Annual Report 2013 7 Reports and position papers: and position Reports in Employees Arab Against Racism and Discrimination on “Structural report Services in Arab of Government and Available Negev Offices in the Government 2013 in March Communities” on International in Bedouin Villages” Demolition Policy on “The Home •A report December 2013 Day, Human Rights in Plan” the Prawer to revisions Begin’s Benny “Minister explaining A position paper January 2013 in Plan” the Prawer regarding Forum Coexistence Negev paper of the •A “Position 2013 March of approval Committee's governmental about the “Administrative •A position paper 2013 in May immediately” that must be corrected Plan, A mistake the Prawer Begin Bill plan: “The Prawer about the Prawer-Begin with Adalah •A position paper 2013 May Displacement of the Bedouin”in and the Forced in December 2013 of German States” Concerning “Forest Paper Position December 2013. in Bedouin localities in Water” to •A position paper on “Access Online Demolitions Record: about other News updated. regularly of home demolitions was NCF’s online record out on a and sent and twitter on facebook been posted have violations and arrests our mailing lists. basis to weekly mailing lists and updates: Newsletters, published, were and Hebrew English in Arabic, newsletters printed half yearly •Two in Be’er sheva, at our headquarters available our subscribers and made sent out to the Multaka-Mifgash. and English our mailing lists in Arabic, to updates 50 weekly over •Staff posted including house significant events political developments, following Hebrew Our subscribers announce upcoming events. to demolitions, solidarity visits and 1000. number over who language subscribers our English sent to were updates English •Monthly number 250 individuals. and has been uploading new information its social media presence •NCF increased account, and news. including photos page and Twitter on its Facebook daily content: Visual village of Umm video comparing the unrecognized of joint Adalah-NCF Production Forest is settled in the Yatir which the Jewish community of "Heiran" to Al-Heiran demolition of the Bedouin village and the establishment of the the for waiting while Jewish settlement on its ruins. house demolitions, and of a number of videos on JNF planting activities, Production villages. unrecognized its upcoming website videos documenting the villages for producing NCF began “Villages Mapping Project”. land; population statistics; on the Plan; comparing access to Album of 5 infographics citizens. Jewish and Arab and home construction for to denounce house demolitions and a sticker to a new poster NCF produced halt the Plan. its campaign to advertise Annual Report 2013 8

International Advocacy International against of discrimination that the issue ensure helps us advocacy International This enables individual worldwide. known is well in the citizens on Israel put pressure Union, to such as the European as entities countries, as well norms international is in violation of recognized of Bedouin that treatment stop to by committed of violations aware made are Once states covenants. and human rights can they borders, recognized inside its internationally its population against Israel build it wishes to if standards international abide by to of Israel the state pressure on 3 representatives In 2013 NCF sent community. international bridges with the missions. advocacy international with EU bodies Advocacy consequences of the Prawer about the Shahda Ibn Bari spoke In June 2013 Attorney the Ibn Bari briefed During the visit, Council. Plan at the EU Human rights Attorney and generate, it would problems potential of variety council about the Plan and the Israel. in and Jews Arabs about the inequality between with UN bodies Advocacy part in the 6th session take Khalil Alamour to 2013 NCF sent representative In July There in Geneva. of Indigenous Peoples the Rights of the UN Expert Mechanism on session, and at a side event on the Plan at the plenary a statement he presented Rights on the meeting with the Special Rapporteur He also had a private workshop. the to representative and with the Austrian James Anaya, of Indigenous peoples, Prof. a number of presentations Mr Alamour gave. While in Geneva Magdalena Rosch. UN, community experts, indigenous rights Plan for on the consequences of the Prawer and journalists. groups with EU political actors Advocacy Sana Ibn Bari and Attorney representatives send to also able NCF was In October, brief the members of the 'Socialists and Democrats Brussels to Mr Khalil Alamour to Plan. While in (S&D) about the Prawer-Begin Group Parliament' in the European other events many speak to to also invited were Brussels, NCF’s representatives Leij and Itry; and at a meeting with Amnesty Antwerp, in events such as: three and staff in Brussels. activists International’s 2. Advocacy Annual Report 2013 9 Field trip for Diplomats appointed in Israel, November 2013 November in Israel, Diplomats appointed Field trip for National Advocacy on in 2013 NCF has placed much needed emphasis of national advocacy, the level At on bringing strategy its advocacy NCF focused in Israel. political actors to outreach witness first hand the situation in unrecognized to the Negev Knesset members to and concerns. grievances Bedouin’s villages and stir discussions over Members of Knesset Lobbying participants: the following Knesset Members in 2013, for held for were tours Five Michaeli MK Merav (Meretz); Zandberg MK Tamar Atid); (Yesh Calderon MK Ruth Galon Zehava Frej, Issawi MKs and Meretz’s of Meretz board (Labour); the executive (Labour). as MK Omer Barlev as well and Michal Rozin Diplomats' briefings Diplomats' Swiss with the briefings in Israel of diplomats’ out a series NCF carried were These briefings ambassador. and the Belgian the British embassy ambassador, diplomatic staff. to targeted tours by complemented Holland, the French, staff from by attended were tours In 2013 these diplomats’ Visits American and British embassies. Swedish, German, EU mission, Romanian, in ensuring that been instrumental have diplomats villages for unrecognized to and is understood of Israel the Bedouin citizens against the issue of discrimination country representatives. foreign witnessed by Annual Report 2013 10 Community organizing Community in emphasis on community organizing 2013 NCF has placed renewed Throughout efforts. and lobbying of its advocacy maximise the results to order Media Outreach media liaised with successfully coordinators The social media and the advocacy of 12 trilingual press form in the engagement Press and abroad. outlets both in Israel of news numbers in growing has resulted and ad hoc tours, interviews releases, of Bedouin awareness as growing as well on the Negev-Naqab and features updates at both national representatives amongst the wider public and political grievances and local level. language published in Hebrew 35 articles were of NCF's media outreach, As a result language and 29 in the English language press 33 in the Arabic newspapers, Israeli TV on Israeli ran items 3 television Furthermore, press. national and international in Hebrew spots aired 6 radio and the situation in the Negev; about NCF's work on 2 TV programs also featured of NCF was The work spots in Arabic. and 6 radio with the local and in Spain and Latin America. NCF's successful engagement audiences increased and international both Israeli has given press international of the situation in the Negev. and awareness knowledge By bringing MKs to the Negev, we offer them an alternative view of what they usually usually they what view of an alternative them offer we the Negev, MKs to bringing By and connection networks widespread that NCF's It is here political system.. get in the role. a vital play community the Bedouin to in and continued interest active shown a number of MKs have the tours, Following long-lasting relationships us form helped visits have These the Bedouin minority. can then be who holders of communication with power channels and set up direct on local developments. updated regularly (JNF) Fund National the Jewish Targeting of the Jewish Chairman Effie Stenzler, to Letter Open NCF penned “An In February the Human Rights, for Rabbis co-signed by was The letter Directorate” National Fund and Hithabrut–Tarabut Peace, Coalition for the Women’s Forum, Recognition the called for Change. The letter Social and Political for Movement Jewish–Arab land over disputes legal are there as where in are activities forestation stop JNF to ownership. decision the planting until a court freeze to request our coalition’s to The JNF agreed the Bedouin nonetheless carried out in was 2013 work is made but in February Land Administration hand, the Israeli On the other village of Al Arakib. unrecognized of outstanding location regardless in any works continue any to (ILA) has vowed complicit in are in partnership, they ILA work land claims and since the JNF and JNF that the ensure difficult to extremely it is proving these acts of dispossession and its word. keeps Annual Report 2013 ound 11 Advocacy Visits Advocacy village meetings with attend coordinator NCF’s advocacy has seen This activity the discuss villages to members in unrecognized and community leaders ar and zoning, issues of planning the implications of the Plan, consequences recognition and legal as well as policy developments. These meetings also serve These meetings also serve policy developments. as as well and legal recognition put and to network the water to connect villages to strategies discuss practical to or ACRI such as Adalah, issues, on legal with other NGOs working villagers in contact held over coordinator In 2013, NCF’s advocacy Rights. Planning Planners for Bimkom, 15 such meetings. workshops Human Rights a project with Adalah implement in partnership in 2013 to arose A new opportunity in of Bedouin the rights and promote advance aims to The project the EU. funded by end of 2014. the to years, two will run during villages. The project unrecognized hold able to NCF was of the Negev, in the communities its deep anchorage to Thanks of 46 demolition. A total risk of in villages at high workshops human rights four 12 men, aged: Al-Na'am: In Wadi attended. Bedouin men and women 19-21; in Khashem Zaneh 11 men and 4 aged: 20-50; In Al Zarnouq: 7 women - age: 19-60. 12 women aged: 20-30; in Alsra women, standards; human rights subjects such as international covered The trainings documenting and disseminating towards techniques instruction on practical their presenting guidance on effectively on violations of human rights; information the risks on minimizing audiences; advice national and international to grievances and videos. photographs through with documenting injustice associated of the unrecognized enabled local Bedouin residents have activities The project’s for new networks and activate documentation their own produce villages to documentation produced villages. The different between disseminating information society groups civil activists, of lawyers, work the has also been crucial in facilitating human rights and promote protect to Bedouin community and members of the Arab in the Negev-Naqab. and describes her part in one of the training took Lakiya, Obaid, 24, from Huda Abu I I could come. Now, I am happy an amazing workshop. this: “It was like experience I know activists. for It is essential information stronger. and I feel powerful am more much I can work cannot do. I what and do to am allowed I what rights, about my more community.” my to contribute and directly effectively more Annual Report 2013 12 unrecognized village of Khasham Zaneh, January 2013 unrecognized Photography workshop for the children of the Bedouin the children for workshop Photography 3. Coexistence workshop Photo/video place took the project This year project. literacy its visual In 2013 NCF implemented the renowned This year amd Khasham-Zaneh. villages of A-Sir in the unrecognized Emil Salman and by assisted was (Haaretz), Eppelbaum Tomer photographer Israeli Galai. Yoav NCF video maker are that the children cameras with a distribution of digital started The workshop to learnt how ends. The children once the training themselves for keep to allowed days and compose a shot. spent the following focus They to how use the camera, their surroundings. images that documented producing at a number of been presented have during the workshop taken The photographs of the situation in the unrecognized awareness raise to in order photo-exhibitions, Bedouin villages in the Negev. Human Right Defenders Network Defenders Right Human and villages visited identified in the been have defenders rights of human Groups up of these The setting workshops. rights has held human NCF where in the ones involved more be to community of the Bedouin the demand answers networks These Negev-Naqab. in the wrongdoing about the States’ awareness in raising is sustainable and effort that the advocacy also crucial in ensuring are networks community. in the becomes anchored to in order in participating villages groups set up by has been An SMS network of demolitions; ploughing and NCF's staff of house activists notify other villages, in violations ; and other human rights distribution demolition orders arrests; crops; staff and NCF's notify other villages, activists to time. This means information real and social via our website effectively and disseminated and can be shared quickly and this network strengthen to 2014 throughout media pages. NCF will be working area. of the Negev-Naqab the whole that it will cover ensure Annual Report 2013 13 Lecture about the Negev during NCF's NCF's during about the Negev Lecture photo-exhibition at Tel Aviv University, October 2013 October University, Aviv at Tel photo-exhibition Events for the opening night, such as panel discussions, were organized on each organized the opening night, such as panel discussions, were for Events and Bedouin and Jewish supporters NCF staff, from drawn were occasion. Speakers These included: Dr. representatives. Foundation Luxemburg and Rosa activists Majerat, Husein al Gadi Algazi, abu Kaf, Prof. Hartman, Yosra Tim, Mieke Angelika abu Krinat, Al Gafir, Ratb Adel Al Turi, Sheikh Sayah Anas abu Daabes, Aziz Al Turi, Shahda Ibn Bari, Hanan Al-Sana, Attorney Al-Assam, Haia Noach, Atia Dagan, Ofer Letaif, Khalil Kaid Abu Kweider, Sana Ibn Bari, Amir Abu Nili Baruch, Attorney Rass. Thabet Abu Alamour and Dr. in the 6 locations. A much the opening events of 206 participants attended A total of 4 an average open for remained which the exhibitions number visited larger in Jaffa. about the exhibition broadcast 10 was Channel on Israel's feature A weeks. Exhibitions photos the featured The exhibitions inside Israel. in 2013 8 exhibitions NCF held “Recognized”. titled was and A-Sir of the children shot by in Jaffa. Theatre at the Arab-Hebrew opened the exhibition •In July in Lod. Centre at the Na’am shown it was •In July in Haifa Centre the Mossawa •At in conference 2 day at a the exhibition also displayed at the Mossawa •In August Nazareth. main library. University Aviv at Tel •In October on Cinematheque Aviv at the Tel the photos exhibit to invited NCF was •In November about the Naqab And at the of documentaries a film festival the occasion of in Be’er Sheva. Multaka-Mifgash Annual Report 2013 14 Cinematheque, November 2013 Cinematheque, November

Field trip with the group "Honest Reporting Australia" "Honest Reporting Field trip with the group in the Bedouin unrecognized village of Wadi A-Na'am, November 2013 November A-Na'am, village of Wadi in the Bedouin unrecognized Panel about the situation in the Negev during NCF's film festival at the Tel Aviv Aviv at the Tel during NCF's film festival about the situation in the Negev Panel A total of 7 exhibitions took place across France. Each exhibition featured a panel a panel featured Each exhibition France. place across took of 7 exhibitions A total them 700, amongst roughly was of participants number The total discussion. the political and in in photography interested academics, people students, activists, Middle East." situation in the Cinematheque Aviv at the Tel The film festival films and of documentary days 7th, NCF held two 6th and November On November planned was The event Cinematheque. Aviv the Naqab at the Tel discussions about executed. successfully and was audience a diverse attract to venue in this alternative and mailing list, explored joined NCFs’ whom of many some 300 people, It attracted in the organized and participated about the negev literature home the available took panel-discussions. International Exhibitions International Annual Report 2013

15 Furthermore, NCF held 24 individual tours for 50 participants such as: persons 50 participants for tours 24 individual NCF held Furthermore, and activists from Switzerland, England, Germany and Israel; a reporter from from a reporter and Israel; Germany England, Switzerland, from and activists Members the British Embassy; for consultants Financial Times; the London and anthropology; 2; students of politics activity as outlined in of Knesset Jerusalem journalists; Council; Reuters Ecumenical World of the representatives Yehoshua playwright- a renowned staff; American Embassy reporters; Post and more. of photographers Sobol; a number his Sobol. following Yehoshua playwright this email message from received We Hebrew: from is translated text The following with NCF. tour Dear Haia, Arakib. in Al Sheik Sayach with meeting the from pictures the for Thank you of me. I don’t let go so deep they visit were the from The impressions were we same tent it the Was demolished again. was tent the that meanwhile read sitting in? of issue about the project a theatrical develop students to I will ask my I think in Israel. Bedouin relations State matter. in this help you and ask for you with in touch I will keep Sobol. Yehoshua Solidarity visits activists occasions for These are 10 solidarity visits in 2013. NCF organized suffered recently have which solidarity with Bedouin villages demonstrate to rights been victims of human inhabitants have home demolitions or where and Haifa Aviv, Tel from visits help activists The solidarity violations or arrest. date up to and keep in the Negev of engagement maintain a level Israel all over villages. in individual with events risk of been at high have on villages which the visits focused This year policy of home demolitions being aggressive an increasingly demolition due to positioning and unrecognized the authorities. The geographical by implemented to them in order remove is eager to status of these villages, mean the state the area. ‘develop’ Al-Na’am, Bir Hadaj, Wadi place to took •In January one tour Forum the Recognition from 50 activists for and Al Arakib Al- Wadi to at Umm AL-Namillah, proceeded the visit started • In February and Al Sayyed at Shoket and ended with a demonstration and Al-Sayed Na'am Forum the Recognition participants from 50 for Al and Al Arakib., Al-Syra Atir, 70 people at Um Al Hieran, visits for •In April two from activist These were from activists These were Al-Na'am. andWadi Arakib NGO. Windows and students from forum Recognition the Recognition from 40 students and activists visits brought two •In May Umm Al-Heiran. to Forum and Umm Al-Heiran Jerusalem visited of 17 students from •In June a group Atir. neighbouring (the Recognition Aviv Tel from of 20 activists a group •In September their solidarity and support due show to Al Arakib visited and Tarabut) Forum arrests. the recent to Annual Report 2013 16 December 2013 the detention of Sheikh Sayyah A-Turi, November 2013 November A-Turi, of Sheikh Sayyah the detention Visit at the "Freedom Tent" that was built outside police station following following police station built outside Rahat that was Tent" Visit at the "Freedom Solidarity visit in the village of A-Sayed to families of the "Day of Rage" detainees, of Rage" of the "Day families to A-Sayed Solidarity visit in the village of •In November, 30 activists from Tel Aviv visited Sheikh Sayah Al Turi's Freedom Freedom Al Turi's Sayah Sheikh visited Aviv Tel from 30 activists •In November, in Rahat; tent of Bedouin families visited and elsewhere Aviv Tel from 50 activists •In December and also visited the Plan in Al Sayyed against demonstrations following detained a with demolish and replace plans to plans to state the which the village of Atir Jewish village." Annual Report 2013 17

village of Al-Arakib, April 2013 village of Al-Arakib, among the Bedouin villages in the Negev arrive at the final event in the at the final event arrive among the Bedouin villages in the Negev Dozens of participants in the "Cycling for Recognition" 5 days cycling tour tour cycling 5 days Recognition" for Dozens of participants in the "Cycling and discussion: Panels on the Plan and and round-tables panel discussions part in 21 also took NCF staff Israel across place took events Bedouin. These the policies against discriminatory diplomats; college volunteers; young students; 670 participants: and attracted researchers. academics; students; reporters; homes discussions at Group In 2013 NCF held six discussions circles which attracted 101 participants. In this 101 participants. attracted which six discussions circles In 2013 NCF held to the homes of Jewish Israelis into staff is invited our Jewish and Bedouin activity difficult The discussions tackle in the Negev. rights and human discuss democracy the hurdles highlight and of indigenous land rights recognition subjects such as full citizenship. The their despite in accessing their rights face that the Bedouin Jewish audience and appeal to our at diversifying aimed are discussions The group In with the Negev. or familiar active politically not necessarily are who Israelis and Be’er Sheva. held in locations in Jerusalem 2013 these were Annual Report 2013 18

NCF regularly visited the village of Al Arakib throughout the year as the inhabitants the year throughout village of Al Arakib the visited NCF regularly of home demolitions). about 17 demolitions (see the 2013 online record suffered as number and length of arrests an increase saw in Al Arakib In 2013 police activity in Al Arakib. arrests regarding of our updates is a summary Following rose. Marking Three Years of the Demolition of Al Arakib Years Three Marking to Al Arakib authorities razed government in which the day mark we year Every month of the fasting in year this fell 27th 2013, which July On Saturday, the ground. anniversary. the third commemorated we Ramadan, of Bedouin, Jewish and international hundreds in which in Rahat held was A march an iftar meal where concluded in Al Arakib was part. took The evening activists Bedouin leaders, by speeches delivered by followed and was prepared was Jewishacademics and activists. and intimidation in Al Arakib Arrests Partnerships Partnerships field. happens out in the Much of NCF’s work of people whose the stories to villages, listening out visiting are we Everyday water to access is in prison, or whose relative house has been demolished, whose all in this together are that we villagers reminds has been denied. Our presence the land is to their right that ensure to do our best will continue to and that we of Israel. state equal citizens in the considered are and that they recognised in particular with the villages of Al Arakib, partnerships, strong developed have We and others Atir Khasam-Zaneh, Umm al Hiran, Abdeh, Alsira, Al-Na’am, Wadi A-Sir, our staff, by visits with regular these relationships nurture continue to and we of connections with networks and promoting special events co-organizing by activists. international Cycling from with activists cooperation in tour cycling a 2013 NCF hosted In April, During Villages). of the Unrecognized Council (The Regional and RCUV Belgium of Bedouin a number between everyday biked thirty participants roughly the tour the same villages. The between walked A second group villages. unrecognized and was in Be’er Sheva center our cultural at A second event opened with an tour in the village of Al Arakib. a party hosted concluded with raise to on their bikes Belgium got from that activists the first year It was the people of the Negev- villages. The link between of unrecognized awareness of the us of the extent reminds and stronger grows activists Naqab and Belgian the years. over build been able to have we that together solidarity network Annual Report 2013 19 NCF's placards for the protest against "Prawer Plan", August 2013 August Plan", "Prawer against protest the for placards NCF's On August 26, the village of Al Arakib was demolished for the third time in two two time in the third for demolished was Arakib the village of Al 26, On August 4 of its residents demolition, the latest times in all. After than 50 and more weeks Those of the village. leader Al Turi, Sheikh Sayah including arrested, were The following order. a legal disobeying and of trespassing accused were arrested Court, judge decided but the the Be’er-Sheva before brought night,case was their Until that time, the later. days three only be presented that his ruling would to The judge refused village. their own enter to not allowed detainees were of residents the and therefore, terms, release the reconsider to discuss a request police station. of the Rahat in front tent a protest establish decided to Al Arakib from activists with solidarity groups and brought the tent visited NCF regularly Israel. all over the village and demolished at policemen arrived 20 bulldozers and On November policemen came During the afternoon, outside the cemetery. all of the tents other residents, and four Al- Turi Sayah the village and detained Sheikh back to detainees unconditionally of the four minors. The police released including three demand would they made clear previously they although on the same day, in detention remained Al-Turi Sayah Sheikh on condition of house arrest. release a further nine days. for 10, 2013 District Court ruling, on December ended with the Be’er-Sheva The year restrictions his village without any to return to be free A-Turi that Sheikh Sayah of movement. being imposed on his freedom Annual Report 2013 20 demolitions of the village at junction village at Lehavim of the demolitions

The Al-Arakib weekly protest against the ongoing ongoing the against protest weekly Al-Arakib The Demonstrations a coalition by organized Plan were the against In 2013, 3 mass demonstrations NCF was networks. and international Palestine spanning Israel, of organizations and August in July; protests of Rage’ the ‘Day for in mobilizing protesters active November. the summer in Rahat. Throughout demonstrations in the monthly NCF participated of Bedouin the Regulation for outside the 'Authority vigils five NCF also organized to the Regulation for continued We in Be’er Sheva. Settlement in the Negev' junction at Lahavim demonstration in the weekly of Al Arakib support the residents Furthermore, in Al Arakib. and particularly demolitions in the Negev-Naqab against Field School during a at Sedeh Boker in a protest and participated NCF initiated the people of base for about the construction of a temporary meeting government and Hieran). video about Umm-Al-Hieran (see above Hieran Annual Report 2013 a strives to promote, promote, to a strives 21

Prawer Plan, Summer of 2013 Prawer Signs for Demonstration against Prawer Plan on Prawer against Demonstration Signs for Multaka-Mifgash itself establishing and is quickly is housed in a bomb shelter center cultural NCFs a of example one other is only there the Multaka, hub. Apart from as a cultural The Multaka in Haifa. ‘Beit Hagefen’ the state-funded centre, cultural Jewish-Arab of audiences and setting an example new has been instrumental in attracting of equality that the Multak partnership in action. The discourse answers a very real need in Be’er Sheva. This is a multi-ethnic city that still remains remains This is a multi-ethnic city that still need in Be’er Sheva. real a very answers it of the cultures the richness and diversity is not benefiting from and segregated hosts. of film These included 2 days of 16 events. a total hosted In 2013 the Multaka Bedouin and the Prawer on the Negev lectures with packed 4 events screenings; of short-films A day Q&A with the directors; by followed Plan; 2 film screenings Bedouins; a Queer festival; on the Negev workshop an introductory screenings; lessons a day and Arabic Bedouin and Jewish activists; lessons for English the from ‘Recognized’ our photo-exhibition It also hosted activists. Jewish for Aiob Abu-Madegam. photographer the by and an exhibition in A-Sir run workshops annual Iftar NCF’s Arab-Jewish joint Iftar the traditional NCF hosted during the month of Ramadan, As is customary Bedouin, Jewish and together This occasion brought meal at the Multaka-Mifgash. on the headway exchanged were the meal impressions After activists. international both a ahead. This was the Plan and the difficult road against made until now and a moment of reflection. celebration NCF also organized two protests outside the Be’er Sheva District Court in December. District Sheva outside the Be’er protests two organized NCF also Annual Report 2013 22 THE END Madegem - June 2013 2013-06-11 Multaka - exhibition opening - Aiob Abo - Aiob Abo opening - exhibition 2013-06-11 Multaka Donors in our their continued support. thank our donors for Their interest to like would We continue our us to put at our disposal, enable they with the resources together activities end discrimination in the Negev. to work The The EU, Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Swiss The Federal In 2013 our donors were: The The Harrison Foundation, Foundation, Luxemburg The Rosa Fund, New Israel individuals private other generous and many Family Feldman As is customary during the month of Ramadan, NCF hosted the traditional joint Iftar the traditional NCF hosted month of Ramadan, during the As is customary and Jewish Bedouin, together occasion brought This the Multaka-Mifgash. meal at made headway the on exchanged were meal impressions the After activists. international and a both a celebration This was ahead. the difficult road the Plan and against until now moment of reflection. Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality P.O. Box 130, Omer, 84965| Mobile: ++972-50-7701118 / 9 [email protected] www.dukium.org