Protests keep Israel’s bulldozers away from Bedouin village

‘Residents of Umm al-Hiran, a Palestinian Bedouin village in present-day Israel, could have their homes demolished at any moment.
On Monday, the Israel Land Authority announced that the state would begin demolishing the village – located in the southern Naqab (Negev) region – the next day.
The 24-hour notice was abrupt. But it did not come as a surprise. The people of Umm al-Hiran have been braced for the destruction of their homes throughout this year.
In January, Israel’s high court rejected their last-ditch effort to appeal against the planned demolition of their village. The Israeli authorities want to build a Jewish settlement – named Hiran – in its place.’

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