African migrants
South Africa's anti-immigrant unrest tests its pan-African standing
Tens of thousands of foreign nationals have left South Africa as anti-immigrant protests, sporadic violence, and fears of further unrest have spread.
Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
More than 60 migrants die as boat sinks off Yemen, dozens missing
Major genomic study reveals humanity's longest prehistoric migration from Africa to South America
African asylum seekers told to leave Israel within 60 days
Anti-deportation activits warn that should the asylum-seekers be sent away this would be a 'stain to our DNA as Jewish people'.
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.
Rabbis call for more accepting stance to African asylum seekers
Rabbi Hartman: Israel society becoming more xenophobic, calls rejection of asylum seekers embarrassing
African migrants and Israelis protest deportations in Jerusalem
Several Israelis attending the protest said it was inhumane to send "the refugees back to the horrors they ran from."
Deputy health minister slams doctors' letter on migrants' 'voluntary departure'
In a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Litzman rejected the doctors’ claim that sending the migrants home was “among the most serious harms against mankind.”
Gov't in recruiting drive ahead of mass African asylum seeker deportation
The civilian inspectors will exclusively work for two years to identify and expel approximately 38,000 Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers.
Population and Immigration Authority threatened over migrant deportation
Red paint was splattered across the doorway to the downtown Tel Aviv office with notes that read “It will not pass quietly, it’s only the beginning,” and “Their blood is on your hands."
Hundreds of US rabbis sign letter against Israel’s migrant deportation
"We Jews know far too well what happens when the world closes its doors to those forced to flee their homes.”
El Al pilots beseech int'l counterparts to refuse to fly refugees to Africa
"We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of protest by citizens from all walks of life."
The Zionist Rx - Welcome 'infiltrators' as Israelis
Demonizing Israel’s 36,000 African asylum seekers and expelling them doesn’t behoove a Jewish state, created as a refuge for Jews who have been called “dirty,” “sneaky,” “filthy,” undesirable.”
