Yes, polygamy exists among some Bedouin. This is their tradition. It is not accepted by all today. Some women are beginning to speak out; a recent documentary film brought this issue to the forefront. The Bedouin are a people in transition from nomadic husbandry to forced urbanization. This also includes a gradual transition from polygamy to monogamy.
Many Bedouin women are empowering themselves and becoming more economically independent with local cottage industries. A group of Bedouin women from Rahat took a course in cinema, traced their roots and made a film about their lives. This endeavor was supported by most of the male members of their families.
There are many Jewish Israelis working together with the Bedouins in organizations such as Co-Existence (Dukium.
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