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Eyad Adisan and his children sit in the family tent just hours after police and inspectors paid his home a visit.

PHOTOS: In recognized Bedouin village, police make life unbearable

More than 10 years have passed since the Israeli government officially recognized the Bedouin village of Bir Hadaj. Yet it refuses to install new infrastructure, hands out demolition orders and does everything in its power to prevent the growth of the village. Photos and text by Keren Manor / Activestills.org and Mareike Lauken We’re sitting…

By Activestills May 1, 2014

A Bedouin woman looks over her the ruins of her home after Israeli forces demolished the Negev village of Al Araqib, September 12, 2010. (Oren Ziv/Activestills)

PHOTOS: A life of discrimination for Negev Bedouin

In honor of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Negev Coexistence Forum For Civil Equality and Activestills highlight the immense gaps between the recognized Bedouin villages and the Jewish towns in the Negev. The conclusion is clear: while the basic rights of the Bedouin residents have been recognized by the government, they…

By Activestills March 21, 2014