Help erect a Refugee Camp by the Israeli Knesset for the victims of Home Demolitions in the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev
The Government of Israel is intensifying the demolitions of Bedouin homes in the Israeli Negev. This is instead of recognition, community involvement in discussions, and planning. This is part of a new "evacuation-compensation" plan for the Arab Bedouin population that resides in unrecognized villages in the Negev. To read the Association for Civil Rights in Israel letter to Minister Shitrit regarding this plan: http://www.acri.org.il/...
In accordance with this plan, only two weeks ago the government demolished 28 homes, adding 28 families to over one hundred that the government made homeless since the beginning of 2007! The pictures show the results of past demolitions.
But the governmental bulldozers are not satisfied. Last Thursday the government put Demolition Orders on the homes of all the residents of the village of A-Sire. This is despite the tireless work of the leadership of the village and their turn to any possible legal and civil body to show the futility and the atrocity of the action: the village has been in this location for hundreds of years, and the residents of the village have nowhere to go. If the homes are demolished the people will remain under the desert sun until they rebuild their homes.
In order to compel the government of Israel to amend its policies towards the Unrecognized Villages, the leadership of the Unrecognized Villages has decided to erect a Refugee Camp by the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. The camp will be erected on July 16th, 2007, and will continue as long as the government will continue with the policy of demolitions.
Request for Support
In order to erect and run this camp we need funds! Therefore we are turning to you for your help and support. We need to purchase the tents (after the camp is over these tents will be given to families in the wake of home demolitions), funds for transportation, and the running and success of the camp.
This is a request from all organizations and private persons for a donation – as much as you can afford – for the establishment of the Refugee Camp.
If you are able, please send a check to:
The El-Auna Fund for the Refugee Camp
P.O. Box 10002
Beer Sheva, Israel
84105
Please note your email, phone #, and return address on the letter/check.
Or for direct deposit (please inform us via email of your deposit) send to:
Massad Bank (46)
Banch #191
Account #67377
Together we will succeed!
Yeela Raanan, RCUV
yallylivnat@gmail.com +972 54 748 7005