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Abu Basma Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית אבו בסמה, Moatza Azurit Abu Basma) is a regional council covering several Bedouin villages in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel.
The council was formed as a result of Government Resolution 881 of 29 September 2003, known as the "Abu Basma Plan",[1] which stated the need to establish seven new Bedouin settlements in the Negev.[2] The council was established by the Interior Ministry on 28 January 2004.[3] At the time, the regional council had a population of approximately 30,000 Bedouins and a total land area of 34,000 dunams, making it the most populous regional council in the South District but the smallest in jurisdiction.[4] The council also has the highest rate of unemployment in Israel.
The head of the council is Amram Qalaji.[3]
[edit] Education
The regional council runs 24 elementary schools (of which 21 are based in temporary accommodation) and three high schools. Due to the lack of sufficient high school places, students are sent to schools in surrounding towns such as Kuseife and Shaqib al-Salam, and 16% of children drop out of the schooling system at the end of elementary school.[5]
[edit] List of communities
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Unrecognised
- Abu Talul
- al-Atrash
- al-Hawashla
- Bir Hil
- Drijat
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
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Abu Basma Regional Council |
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| Unrecognised villages |
Abu Talul · al-Atrash · al-Hawashla · Bir Hil · Drijat |
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