Al-Araqeeb

Collection title

Country story

ID

PBC00105

Source

PBC (PS)

First broadcast date

01/01/2011

Production year

2011

Abstract

The documentary introduces the suffering of the population in the area of Negev . Presentation of the area and its history as it has been inhabited by the Arab nomads before 1948. We met some residents of Al-Araqeeb village talk about the village and why it was called so , about their way of life before the Israeli occupation and how it became a nightmare with the presence of the enemy . Abu Kaid Ismail speaks about Israel’s policy of home demolitions, deportation and the ways of the enemy to frighten the villagers in order to deprive them from their land . Aziz Abu Naim talks about the tragedy of Arab Bedouins since 1948 who became refugees though they are land owners. The program ends with some of the Nomads' eating habits , the traditions and the habits they have preserved despite the harshness of life .

Type

video

Production companies

• PBC - Own production

Broadcaster

PBC - Palestine T.V.

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Sabah El Touri
• Abu Kaid Ismail
• EL touri Abu Naim
• Abu Ras Nabet

Primary theme

Public areas and social issues

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Society and way of life / Family and related
• Society and way of life / Cooking

Credits / Cast

• Halbi Inabe - Theatre director

Period of events

• 1950

Map locations

• Israël - South - Negev

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

19m33