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Women light candles during a rally protesting violence against women in Jerusalem, November 27, 2018 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 4, 2018, 5:40 am
The women murdered in Israel in 2018
As calls continue for action to be taken to end the bloodshed, these are the women who have been killed in cases of domestic violence and abuse targeting females this year. So far
By Naomi Lanzkron
Police at the scene of a deadly shooting in a Bedouin town near Beersheba on August 12, 2018. (Police spokesperson)
August 12, 2018, 5:58 am
Woman gunned down outside home in northern Negev
Victim of shooting in Bedouin village near Beersheba pronounced dead at scene; police reportedly suspect family dispute
By TOI staff
Dorota Molin
January 12, 2018, 2:32 pm
Dorota Molin
Sabha, the Bedouin woman
This intelligent pioneer would give up the hot shower to be able to live in the desert village again
Rahma al-Assad, left, and Tasnin al-Assad, two Bedouin Israeli 19-year-old women suspected of plotting terror attacks against Jewish Israelis on behalf of the Islamic State terrorist group, who were indicted on January 8, 2017. (Shin Bet)
January 8, 2018, 12:57 pm
2 Bedouin women, 19, charged with joining IS, plotting New Year’s terror attack
Shin Bet arrests pair from southern Israel; 24-year-old East Jerusalem man also indicted in connection with plot
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: An Israeli Bedouin woman. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
November 18, 2017, 6:06 am
Israel tries to save Bedouin from polygamy, but finds little love for plan
Though three women describe horrible mistreatment under marriage system, most Bedouin say new government initiative to tackle phenomenon misses mark
By Dov Lieber and Video by Luke Tress
Illustrative photo of a man in handcuffs (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
May 26, 2017, 11:19 am
Negev man accused of burning his teenage sister to death
Court extends remand of 23-year-old from Bedouin city of Rahat on suspicion of murder; brother accused of concealing evidence
By TOI staff
Director Elite Zexer discusses the 12-year journey to making her film 'Sand Storm' at a Times of Israel Presents event at the Jerusalem Cinemateque on March 2, 2017. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
March 3, 2017, 3:26 pm
Behind the scenes with Israeli ‘Sand Storm’ director Elite Zexer
At packed Times of Israel event, filmmaker says that by making the particular universal, Arabic-language Bedouin women’s story touches global audiences
By TOI staff
Na’ama Elsa’ana in her shop in Lakiya. Elsa'ana helped found the first Bedouin women’s organization in the Negev, found the Association for the Improvement of Women’s Status, Lakiya. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
December 31, 2016, 11:01 am
The Bedouin women breaking with tradition in the Negev
In several government-planned villages in southern Israel, trailblazing pioneers are empowering local girls through business and education
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Filmmaker Elite Zexer will speak about the making of her award-winning 'Sand Storm' on Thursday, March 2, at the Jerusalem Cinematheque (Courtesy Elite Zexer)
October 7, 2016, 1:38 pm
When the dust settles, will all-Arabic drama ‘Sand Storm’ bring Israel an Oscar?
Elite Zexer explains how she made her prize-winning movie — a maelstrom of drama that resonates among woman anywhere, despite the chasm between the West and the Bedouin community it depicts
By Jessica Steinberg
A newborn baby in an Israeli hospital. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
July 17, 2016, 3:10 pm
For Israel’s sake, time to stop being fruitful?
Environmentalist Alon Tal takes on one of the country’s most taboo subjects –- the high birthrate –- in an attempt to re-envision the meaning of Zionism
By Melanie Lidman
File: Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack at the Beersheba central bus station in the southern city, October 18, 2015. (Meir Even Haim/Flash90)
March 3, 2016, 7:11 pm
Quran note at Negev mall causes terror scare
Police search for woman in Bedouin dress, who hands guard a Hebrew note with verses and Muslim prayers, then leaves
By TOI staff
In this illustrative photo, a Bedouin woman shows crafts created by women at 'Desert Embroidery: Association for the Improvement of the Woman,' in the Bedouin city of Lakiya, on April 1, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
February 16, 2016, 12:42 pm
Polygamy is illegal in Israel. So why is it allowed to flourish among Negev Bedouin?
Don’t condone the practice as ‘Bedouin culture,’ activist insists; it’s a prop of the patriarchy that damages all involved and needs to be taken down
By Melanie Lidman
From 'Sand Storm,' Elite Zexer's debut, award-winning film (Courtesy 'Sand Storm')
February 1, 2016, 4:28 pm
Bedouin drama ‘Sand Storm’ wins at Sundance
Arabic-language film from Israeli director tells story of women caught between modernity and patriarchy
By Jessica Steinberg
Bedouin women in Rahat waiting for a bus, February 16, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
From the WebJanuary 10, 2016, 2:20 am
All-Bedouin tech company hints at shift in Israel
Arab Israelis have largely been left behind by Israeli tech boom, but that may be changing, The New York Times reports
Rescuers searching for a 2-year-old Bedouin boy who was reported missing in the Negev desert, July 30, 2015. He was later found dead (Israel Police)
September 10, 2015, 1:28 pm
Woman indicted for throwing unwanted son in well, killing him
Bedouin mother insists child born handicapped was not hers; body of 20-month-old was found by police in cistern near family home
By Stuart Winer and TOI staff
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