Arab MK slams Israel’s decision to demolish kindergarten in the Negev

Tuesday September 09, 2008 00:36 by IMEMC News

Arab Member of Knesset ,Talab Sane’, who is member of the United Arab List, slammed the decision of the Israeli Interior Ministry to demolish a kindergarten in Rakhma, an Arab village in the Negev; and considered this decision as “a criminal and racist act.”

Al Sane’ added that the Ministry is baring the residents from building a kindergarten for their children and thus leaving more than 50 children in the village without a kindergarten.

He also slammed the actions or Yehoda Bachar, Head of a Department for Housing the Bedouins, for failing to act on his promise to resolve this problem and recognize the village.

The Arab MK also said that it is illogical that the Ministry demolishes a kindergarten built by the residents to provide their children with basic education.

The village Council and the Parents Committee decided to hold a strike on Tuesday in protest to the Interior Ministry’s decision to demolish the kindergarten.

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