The officials interrupt camp dwellers as they speak to foreigners, correcting their stories with authorized accounts.

Leaders of the camp say they are tapping into a nearby main and they intend to provide water to the camp dwellers.

Almost all the camp dwellers emigrated to Israel once that state had been founded.

The camp dwellers cried out in agreement with Mr. Dendi.

Trucks were supposed to start picking up camp dwellers at the beginning of this week, but that has been delayed.

One local official, speaking out of earshot of his colleagues, acknowledged that there was too much opposition and fear from camp dwellers.

The camp dwellers say they are used to growing what they eat, not lining up for rations.

Visions of brighter future can liberate camp dwellers, 7 May 2006.

Police have been called at times, something that jars with the more idealistically anarchist camp dwellers.

If nomads get food aid, the thinking goes, they might stop stealing from the camp dwellers.