Refugees in israel
Decapitated mannequins placed at houses of judges, Tel Aviv mayor, in protest of illegal immigrants
The mannequins also had messages expressing discontent with the current state of illegal immigrants in Israel, claiming that they are the cause of a rise in violent crime rates.
UNRWA operations in east Jerusalem set to end, concerns continue
Home Sweet (not) Home: The displaced residents of northern Israel
'Government is destroying the North': Local leaders say citizens will leave without solution
Tales from South Tel Aviv: African migrants describe life in the shadows
Last week, we spent time in south Tel Aviv chatting with asylum seekers on the verge of deportation as well as with residents who expressed their concern over the degradation and crime in the area.
15,000 protest deportation of asylum seekers in Tel Aviv
Among the slogans: "Money for the neighborhoods — not for another Holot [Detention Center]" and "No expulsion, no Holot — rebuild the neighborhoods."
Israeli Court: Flight from Eritrean army is basis for refugee status
Under the Refugee Convention, which Israel is a party to, persons who cannot return to their country of origin because of threat of persecution must be granted refugee status.
The deportation of Eritreans is not in Israel’s national interest
The Eritreans/Tigrayans are proud people, who have survived for the past 3,000 years, kept our Orit/Torah religion and culture, language and way of life.
Think About It: The lies surrounding the African refugees
The lies around this affair go beyond the basic facts of the situation.
L’expulsion des migrants africains en question
Réagissant à différentes initiatives de la société civile, le gouvernement justifie sa politique
Former Canadian official: Israel risks more damage if it deports migrants
"A Jewish and democratic state – which Israel is – can address and redress these problems, thereby reflecting and representing the best of our tradition and our democracy.”
The debate over planned deportation of Eritrean and Sudanese nationals
Deporting people against their will to the countries they escaped from evokes strong and disturbing recollections of dark episodes in Jewish history.
Why I stand with the asylum seekers
Talk to your congregations; demand that your communities apply whatever pressure they can on the Israeli government to stop this disgrace.
Rabbis call for more accepting stance to African asylum seekers
Rabbi Hartman: Israel society becoming more xenophobic, calls rejection of asylum seekers embarrassing