[Zhang Fei]

If the article is accurate on the facts, this seems like the kind of basic infrastructure issue the Israeli government needed to have addressed a while ago. Sure, the Israeli government looks good compared to its Arab counterparts. But Israel’s supposed to be a Western country. By all means, smite the terrorists hand and foot. But treating Israeli Bedouin Arabs well in terms of providing basic governmental functions might help sow some goodwill. Especially since there are Bedouin units in the IDF. From the article:

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The Bedouin community in the Negev has the highest unemployment rate and highest poverty rate in Israel, with roughly 66% living under the poverty line. The situation is worse in unauthorized encampments, which often have no services such as schools or even electricity; the poverty rate in the encampments is nearly 80%, and the school dropout rate is roughly 32%.

Studies over the past decade have indicated that much of the difference is due to a simple lack of physical access; for example, towns built far from existing roads make commuting to school or work highly difficult.

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[Jewbacca]

The problem with providing infrastructure is Bedouins are, by definition, nomadic.

The problem is the world has passed the nomadic way of life up.

I don’t see many Comanche following the buffalo across Oklahoma, Texas, and Arizona lately. Apparently highways and fences are rough on nomadic herds.