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The Nakba, the Law, and What Lies In Between

Author Hala Abu Medeghem

Hala Abu Medeghem is from al-’Araqib village in the Naqab. She has resisted the demolition of her village over 100 times and dreams that its inhabitants will one day be able to live there again in peace.

101 Demolitions and Counting

The state of Israel has demolished the “unrecognized” Bedouin village of al-‘Araqib 101 times in order to allow the Jewish National Fund to plant forests. The Nakba Files spoke to 19-year-old Hala Abu Medeghem, who refuses to leave her land.

August 1, 2016

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Banner photograph: Demolished road in al-'Aqaba, Jordan Valley, 8 April 2011 (photo by Anne Paq).

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