At the height of the first wave of the coronavirus, the members of the Jahalin tribe found themselves closed and isolated. No one is leaving or coming in. The closure policy of the Palestinian Authority and Israel almost did not allow the tribe members to leave their residential area and shop. Thus, some of the tribe members, children and adults, found themselves unable to make a living, to the point of starvation. Gilly Sharon, a long-time activist among the Friends of the J

In the winter of 2018, Suleiman Daoud's tent burned down in Khan al-Ahmar. The family members were saved, but were left destitute. The Friends of the Jahalin group mobilized for the cause - and we raised 10,000 NIS within 24 hours, together with the local community. Within a few hours, a new tent was erected through a joint effort and we were able to set up a new home for the family to live in. The shocked family could breathe a sigh of relief. Yigal Mosko from N12 News follo

Fatma Jahalin, one of the Bedouin women living near Khan al-Ahmar, invites you to her home for a workshop on stuffed animals and vegan Bedouin food. At the end, she will host a joint meal in her "restaurant," which is named after her little daughter, "Jenan." We met Fatma and Janan while "Friends of Jahalin" accompanied them during treatment at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. That's when we got to know Fatma, a devoted mother and an excellent cook. Fatma, an entrepreneur by birt