The borders of the area to which a plan applies (marked in blue on the plan’s map). In many Arab and Palestinian localities, the outline plans are prepared by drawing a blue line around the area already built up and planning only in that area, without giving extra land for development. Existing or future buildings … read more
ACBA was set up by the State in 2007 to deal with the issue of the Bedouin land claims in the Negev and to advance solutions for their settlement into legal and planned localities. ACBA includes very little Bedouin representation and is treated with suspicion by most Bedouin, especially those in the unrecognized villages.
A regional council made up of the Bedouin villages in the Negev that have received government recognition. The council only has jurisdiction over the “blue lines” of the villages, not the areas between them. The council was established in 2004 but until the present is run by appointed (not elected) officials. Elections were due to … read more
