Minister Raises Fears of More House Demolitions after Deadly Action against Umm al-Hiran
A call by Construction Minister Yoav Galant to “concentrate” Arab-Bedouin citizens into “permitted areas” is raising fears of further demolition operations to follow the January 18 police action in Umm al-Hiran that destroyed 10 houses and left a policeman and an Arab-Bedouin teacher dead. Galant’s remarks Tuesday, January 31, came two weeks after a court-sanctioned…