Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis
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"Doomed to live together"- Bedouin and Jews in Negev
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"Doomed to live together"- Bedouin and Jews in Negev
One social activist's dream for fundamentally changing the relationship; a conversation with Matan Yaffe
Dec 28, 2022
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Matan Yaffe (Courtesy Desert Stars)

In this week’s episode, we speak with Matan Yaffe, the co-founder of Desert Stars.

About nine years ago, Matan was ambushed by four young Bedouins while motorbiking in the Negev desert. Yaffe tried to reason with the would-be thieves. But when they pulled out a metal bar, Yaffe pulled out his gun. The gang fled, leavin…

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Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis

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