Webinar: A Conversation About the Bedouin in the Negev Before and During Conflict

Please see the insights from our recent webinar, which you can watch below. Those featured in this video include:

The leaders of our grantee, Regional Council of Unrecognized Villages(RCUV), who addresses the significant challenges facing the Bedouin population of 300,000, nearly half of whom live in unrecognized villages often with no water, sanitation, or schools.

Dr. Yeela Raanan, General Manager, RCVU, has dedicated her career to promoting the rights of the unrecognized Bedouin villages. Living in Kibbutz Kissufim near the Gaza border, she actively advocates for peaceful coexistence between Gazans and Israelis. Following the attacks on October 7th, her community was evacuated.

Lobna Sana, Architect, Urban Planner and Artist, plays a leading role at the RCUV in developing architectural solutions that respect the cultural and social needs of these unrecognized Bedouin villages. She is a Bedouin from the Negev, with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.