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Several Israeli-Bedouin see their citizenship revoked

Faced with a growing number of people whose Israeli citizenship has been revoked, the Bedouin find it hard to accept explanations in regard to bureaucratic mistakes.

Bedouin women react during a protest against home demolitions on January 18, 2017 in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, which is not recognized by the Israeli government, near the southern city of Beersheba, in the Negev desert.
An Israeli policeman was killed while taking part in an operation to demolish homes in the Bedouin village, with authorities claiming he was targeted in a car-ramming attack. The driver was earlier reported shot dead by police as residents disputed the police version of events, sa
Bedouin women react during a protest against home demolitions in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, which is not recognized by the Israeli government, near the southern city of Beersheba, in the Negev Desert, Jan. 18, 2017. — MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images

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