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Marsh Arabs stand firm against move to dry land

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Baghdad offered the Marsh Arabs of Hawr al-Hwaiza, Southern Iraq pensions and new housing to move to government-controlled areas but the tribes are not interested. The 50,000 tribe members live in reed houses on mud and papyrus islands. The Iraqui government built a sand rampart in the Iran/Iraq war and soldiers patrol it to look out for guerillas. They fear dissident action but Sheikhs lead the local tribes in fighting. The area has a very poor climate, mosquitoes, bad quality water, disease and no medicine. The UN World Food Agency and Aktion Direkte Hilfe charity offices in Nasiriyah, near the marshes, were told to close by the Iraqui government.

Tribes

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Tide turns against the marsh Arabs of Iraq

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Saadi Mehdi Saleh, a member of the ruling Baath Party in Iraq, explained the programme to move the unique marsh Arab community from the swamplands at the confluence of the Tigris and the Euphrates to new homes with better education and health facilities. Diplomats and aid officers suspect the motive is security as the marsh area between Basra, Nasiroyah and Amara is renowned as a refuge for deserters and dissidents. Strong military forces are surrounding the area. The United Nations and the World Food Programme have been refused information.The semi-nomadic, independent tribes may become extinct if the resettlement occurs.

Political aspects, Nomads

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No home for Israel's Arabs

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Many Israelis have a very negative attitude towards the country's 850,000 Israeli-Arabs, the largest minority. This situation has not been improved by the 1993 Oslo accords, which claim to offer a resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Israelis expressing the strongest dislike for Arabs live in constituencies where there is consistent strong support for the current Israeli government. Their views will play a key role in determining government policy.

International Affairs, Civil Conflict, Israel, Civil war, Palestinian Arabs

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