ABSTRACT
Chapter 6 constructs a vision for Bedouin’s land recognition. It shows that the Bedouin case in Israel is – theoretically – similar to those cases (land rights cases) where states have recognized indigenous peoples’ land rights. Namely, it shows that the Bedouin case includes the basic requirements needed to apply the customary law approach. Namely, the Israeli legal system includes the basic elements for recognition of customary land rights (i.e., legal principles that recognize customary land rights); the existence of an indigenous group that can be defined as a community with a strong connection to the land; and the existence of “a system of law.”
