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A few days later, Israel's new government was sworn in, and with it a ministry devoted to the development of the Negev and the Galilee, to be headed by Shimon Peres, Ben-Gurion's former prot?g?. With another, more massive disengagement from the territories constituting the major thrust of...

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Published in:The Jerusalem report 2006-05, p.4
Main Author: Ashley, Sharon
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Ben-Gurion, David
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Summary:A few days later, Israel's new government was sworn in, and with it a ministry devoted to the development of the Negev and the Galilee, to be headed by Shimon Peres, Ben-Gurion's former prot?g?. With another, more massive disengagement from the territories constituting the major thrust of Ehud Olmert's agenda, and the resettlement of tens of thousands of West Bank residents inside Israel a real possibility, the Negev as a necessary point of expansion has become all the more real. In this week's cover story, Matti Friedman explores the plans being prepared for building up the Negev as a new settlement and tourist draw, and the challenges of conquering the desert while accommodating the Beduin population already living there.
ISSN:0792-6049