Land and settlement of Israel’s Negev Bedouin: Official (ad hoc) steering committees, 1948–1980

Havatzelet Yahel, Ruth Kark

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Abstract

This study examines the development of official policy, mainly regarding land and settlement, in the three decades following Israel’s establishment, focusing on ad hoc committees appointed to deal with Bedouin issues. The majority of the committee reports included suggestions for ending disputes between the Bedouin and the State over Negev lands and/or to establish Bedouin permanent settlement. However, few of the proposals were implemented; de facto recommendations were halted before or shortly after implementation began. Based on archival documentation, the study reveals that State policy was ad hoc, inconsistent and constantly changing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)716-741
Number of pages26
JournalBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Volume45
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 Oct 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • History
  • Earth-Surface Processes

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