THE BEDOUIN in ISRAEL:
In The Guardian Talab El Sana, an Arab member of the Israeli Knesset from the Negev region, says that as the Israeli government's plans to relocate up to 30,000 Bedouin from unrecognised villages in the Negev violate international laws and conventions, this issue will be taken to the UN and other bodies. Britain has a particular responsibility and a special role to play. After all, the Balfour declaration – which laid the foundation for the creation of Israel – states that "nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine".