JITLI 2016 - Summer Trip

Lakiya, or Laqye is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. Lakiya was founded in 1982 as part of a government project to settle Bedouins in permanent settlements. It is one of seven Bedouin townships in the Negev desert with approved plans and developed infrastructure (other six are: Hura, Tel as-Sabi (Tel Sheva), Ar’arat an-Naqab (Ar’ara…

Our Region Sha’ar Hanegev Council is spread out over 180,000 dunams (one dunam =1/4 acre) of land, containing 10 kibbutzim; one family farm, Shikmim; and the Ibim immigrant students’ village, Ibim. At this point in time the council has 2,500 permanent residents. This is an area abounding with challenges for its developing population and visitors alike. With the commencement of…