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"It is not certain that the rift can be repaired": Jewish-Bedouin relations in the Negev are at a low ebb after the riots
The riots that took place on the roads, the vandalism, as well as the violent clashes, left the residents of the Negev with a feeling that the common fabric of life could not be restored.
However, others believe that there is no choice but to return to coexistence, and only then will it be possible to restore security.
"Do not let extremists dictate the agenda"
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Sunday, 23 May 2021, 14:45
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The riots that broke out in the cities involved due to Operation Wall Guard affected all parts of the country, and especially the Negev region.
In recent weeks, there have been severe riots on the area's roads, including cases of stone-throwing on passengers and security forces, burning of tires, displacement of traffic lights and even live shooting at a Bnei Shimon council resident.
The violent events led the relationship between Jews and Bedouin to a low not seen for years.
During the riots in the Negev, 258 civilians were arrested, most of them young people from Bedouin villages who threw stones and rioted at intersections.
The commander of the Southern District Police, Superintendent Peretz Amar, convened the heads of the Bedouin authorities in his office today (Sunday) to try and lower the flames.
During the meeting he announced the establishment of an advisory committee, which will be composed of heads of authorities of the sector and district directors of the Ministries of Health, Education and Welfare.
The committee will meet once a quarter, and will try to find a systemic solution to address the population of the area.
The district commander also made it clear to the heads of the authorities that the police would take a tough hand against the rioters.
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"In the 2000 riots it took a year to reconcile."
The destruction on Road 31, this month (Photo: Walla !, no)
The head of the Omar Council, Pini Badash, claims that the rift between the sectors in the area is not expected to heal quickly, if at all. "It's not sure it can be overcome, and if it does it will take us many years," he says. "There are ten or twenty percent who have gone on a rampage, and they will have to prove that they are not part of Hamas, but part of us. For me, the fact that everyone else is silent and saying nothing is also part of it. Maybe they are afraid.
According to Badash, many residents told him that they would no longer enter some of the localities in the area. "In the 2000 riots it took a year to reconcile, here it will take much longer. There are residents in Omer, also leftists and people who believed in coexistence, who have lost faith," he said.
On the other hand, the mayor of Rahat, Fayez Abu Sayhaven, calls for a return to the coexistence that existed before the operation, condemns the violent incidents on the roads and adds that the riots against Bedouin in Be'er Sheva should be condemned at the same time.
"I feel the mistrust between Bedouin residents and Jewish residents, it can not be ignored," he says.
"Relations must be restored, as well as trust between the residents of the Negev."
"There are people on the left in Omar who have lost faith."
Chairman of the Omar Council, Pini Badash (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Abu Sayhban says he condemns all forms of violence that have taken place in the Negev and Rahat, the largest Bedouin city in the country.
"I strongly condemn the violence and vandalism on the roads of the Negev, as well as the riots that took place within my city. The violence in Be'er Sheva against the Bedouin should not be allowed. Extremists on both sides should not be allowed to dictate the agenda. Not violence. "
"According to Almog Cohen, a resident of Be'er Sheva and chairman of the Negev Rescue Committee, many in the Negev have been afraid to travel on the area's roads in recent weeks. Here last week is a microcosm of the control of the violent Bedouin minority.
The residents of the Negev were afraid to walk around their homes. "
Condemns all types of violence that occurred in the Negev.
Rahat Mayor Faiz Abu Sayhben (Photo: Reuven Castro)
According to Cohen, in order to try and restore relations to the order, condemnation of the violence of the leaders of the Bedouin communities is needed.
"The rift can be remedied by an unequivocal discourse, including the renunciation of extremist elements by the Bedouin leadership in the Negev. It is very early to talk about the return of coexistence. Will work to mend the rifts. "
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