Israeli planting in Negev is ‘Mansour Abbas’ most significant test,’ Islamic movement says

The clashes in the Negev resumed Wednesday morning and continued for the second day in a row. Residents of the unrecognized Bedouin villages worked to prevent the Jewish National Fund’s (JNF) tractors from preparing the land for planting. Read more

Bedouin riot, try to derail train, over JNF planting in the Negev

Bedouin clans rioted in the northern Negev on Tuesday night, tried to derail a train, and clashed with police, following JNF planting of trees on land the Al-Atrash clan claims as its own. Read more

Australia’s good work in the Negev

The Triguboff Switch Centre in the Negev launched its first summer camp for 50 youngsters from the Bedouin villages of Rahat, Lakia, Hora, and Kuseife, whose parents are employed in the Idan Hanegev Industrial Zone. Read more

Roman Abramovich donates to combat climate-change effects in Negev Desert

Israel’s largest environmental organization, Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), received a significant donation this week from businessman, philanthropist and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich to combat the effects of climate change in the Middle East, including afforestation, forest rehabilitation and fighting desertification in the Negev in southern Israel. Read more

Bedouin women in Israel’s Negev Desert aim ‘to go the distance’

A workshop aimed at advancing the lives of Bedouin mothers was launched this week in Israel’s Idan HaNegev Industrial Park at the initiative of the Harry Oscar Triguboff Institute and the Switch-Triguboff Centre for Training and Advancement of Employment. Read more

Harry does it in the Negev: Construction of Triguboff Centre completed in 6 months

Following six months of whirlwind constructing, the building of the new Triguboff Centre in Israel’s Negev is about to reach completion. Read more

Negev town to aid families of children with medical and therapeutic needs

The Israeli government gave its stamp of approval in September on the establishment of an inclusive new town within the Merhavim Regional Council in Israel’s Western Negev Desert. Read more

The Harry Oscar Triguboff Institute + the Matific Company = more math in the Negev

At the end of the first year of their program to advance mathematics studies in the Negev, the Harry Oscar Triguboff Institute and the Matific Company are expanding the program with additional students, creating another regional anchor for innovative learning. Matific is an innovative program for mathematics studies. Read more

Melbourne JNF supporters tour the Negev

JNF supporters from Melbourne have toured the Negev and Gaza Border. Read more

JNF Australia backs new children’s centre

JNF Australia has dedicated the new Arava Children’s Environmental Centre in the Negev village of Sapir. Read more

Australia in the Negev

JNF Australia is involved in the development of two new projects in Israel… Read more

A Tale of Two Visits

In late April Israeli media personality Avri Gilad went on a tour of the Negev with myself – the international director of Regavim…writes Ari Briggs. Read more

Regavim and the Bedouin: Take two

In late April Israeli media personality Avri Gilad went on a tour of a Negev with nationalist Regavim NGO. He recently revisited the area with the Bedouin.

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