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The 2010 Human Rights and Democracy report prepared and released Thursday by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office expresses concern over the "growing climate of intolerance in Israeli society, and in particular by the progress of proposed Knesset bills that discriminate against minorities and human rights defenders."
'Israeli intolerance' concerns UK - Human rights calls 'Nakba Law', treatment of Bedouins, Silwan children discriminatory
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The report also addresses the home demolitions in unrecognized Bedouin villages. "We remain disappointed that the demolition of Bedouin houses and villages in the Negev continues. We urge the Israeli government to find a solution that offers an agreeable compromise.
"The Al Arakib Bedouin village in the Negev, which has been demolished 21 times in total and nine times since the beginning of the year, is of particular concern," the report states.
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#1 - Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:16 PM ESTThe British Foreign Office's report also touched on the human rights situation in east Jerusalem, claiming Palestinian children in the neighbourhood of Silwan are "detained and interrogated by the Israeli authorities on an almost weekly basis.
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#2 - Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:17 PM ESTThere is a great updated article on this subject rozdane has posted in his seed
http://rozdane.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/30/9816606-black-flag-over-israels-democracy-israel-news-haaretz-special
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