Israel delays Bedouin resettlement plan

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By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed a plan to resettle tens of thousands of Bedouin Arabs in the Negev desert that had ignited violent protests, an adviser to his government said on Thursday. Former cabinet minister Benjamin Begin, an architect of the plan, and a government adviser, told reporters Netanyahu had accepted his proposals to "halt Knesset debate of the bill", which would mean removing it from parliament's agenda. Begin said Netanyahu had also agreed to "carry out the development plan for Bedouin settlements in the coming years", suggesting that the plan would be revised rather than shelved. Many Bedouin reject any effort to dislodge them from their homes, saying Israel could authorize existing communities to provide better schools, electricity, water and roads.




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