From: ahmeda@McRCIM.McGill.EDU (Ahmed Abu-Abed)
Subject: Re: Desertification of the Negev
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In article <1993Apr26.021105.25642@cs.brown.edu>, dzk@cs.brown.edu (Danny Keren) writes:
|> This is nonsense. I lived in the Negev for many years and I can say
|> for sure that no Beduins were "moved" or harmed in any way. On the
|> contrary, their standard of living has climbed sharply; many of them
|> now live in rather nice, permanent houses, and own cars. There are
|> quite a few Beduin students in the Ben-Gurion university. There are
|> good, friendly relations between them and the rest of the population.
|> 
|> All the Beduins I met would be rather surprised to read Mr. Davidson's
|> poster, I have to say.
|> 
|> -Danny Keren.
|> 

It is nonsense, Danny, if you can refute it with proof. If you are citing your
experience then you should have been there in the 1940's (the article is
comparing the condition then with that now).

Otherwise, it is you who is trying to change the facts.

-Ahmed.