Word: jahama
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Local authorities insist that the Bedouin are not discriminated against, that those in prison are there on legitimate criminal charges, and that despite what many Bedouin and rights groups say, Bedouin can serve in the police and military. Abdallah Jahama, a Bedouin council member who had served as a Member of Parliament under the ruling National Democratic Party, said he knew of "more than 50" Sinai Bedouin who were serving in the police or army. But when asked to name one, he couldn't. And when asked to provide a Bedouin soldier's telephone number, he provided...
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