Bustan (Arabic and Hebrew for "fruit garden") is a joint Israeli-Palestinian non-profit organization of eco-builders,
architects
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,
academics
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, and
farmers who promote
environmental
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and
social justice
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in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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Palestine. It uses tactics such as non-violent direct action and lobbying to improve the quality of life for marginalized populations that live in the region, most notably the
Bedouin of unrecognized villages in the
Negev
The Negev or Negeb (; he, הַנֶּגֶב, hanNegév; ar, ٱلنَّقَب, an-Naqab) is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. ), in the north. At its sout ...
desert of southern Israel. Bustan is an active part of the Together Forum, and works in partnership with the
Regional Council of Unrecognized Villages (RCUV).
The organization was founded in 1999.
External links
About the Founder
Political organizations based in Israel
Palestinian charities
Non-governmental organizations involved in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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