Refugees

Iranian Christian dissident denied right to stay in Israel with his wife, child - interview

"Everything inside me began to change. I started thinking: maybe the people they hung from cranes were innocent too, like us. Maybe the people whose hands they cut off were also innocent."

Ramin Parsa holds his child in their family home in Israel
Illustrative: People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel, at Leuge Beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on January 29, 2025.

At least 144 refugees dead or missing off coast of Mauritania, UN agency says

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with UN refugee agency, sources say

People gather around a boat carrying newly-arrived Rohingya refugees, after authorities prevented the refugees from disembarking and ordered them to remain on board the vessel.

More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says


From one war to another: Ukrainian refugees in Israel left without safety net, NGO report says

“The complex situation of refugees highlights the need for broader understanding and support," said ASSAF’s Coordinator of Mapping and Support for Ukrainian Refugees.

 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Israel on February 9, 2023

Lapid's post-war plan leaves Egypt in charge of Gaza for 15 years

'Gaza will be rehabilitated, and conditions for self-governance will be created,' Lapid said.

 Yair Lapid addressing the Foundation for Defense of Democracies conference in Washington, February 25, 2025.

This Jewish humanitarian is connecting refugees to jobs as a win-win for employers and refugees.

Tent Partnership for Refugees connects displaced people with major employers, helping them rebuild their lives through job opportunities worldwide.

 Tent CEO Gideon Maltz, winner of the 2025 Charles Bronfman Prize, at his office in New York.

Asylum seekers were victims of Oct. 7. Israel's gov't must do more to support them - opinion

Just as wars and pandemics do not discriminate, so, too, should the state provide support to all those affected by Hamas’s heinous attack and the war that followed.

African asylum seekers line up to apply for a visa in Bnei Brak, Israel

Jewish clergy, creatives denounce Trump’s Gaza proposal in full-page NYT ad

Trump’s calls for the takeover of the Gaza Strip were clearly designated as business deals for the 47th US president.

 An illustration US President Donald Trump and the Gaza Strip

Gazan family allowed to enter UK through Ukraine refugee scheme

A British court ruled that a Palestinian family of six can join their UK-based brother through a program designed for Ukrainian refugees, sparking debate over immigration policy and human rights law.

PALESTINIANS MAKE their way between southern and northern Gaza on Sunday after Israeli forces withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor.

Israel has lost its leverage in the Gaza hostage deal - analysis

Monday to Sunday is a long time in the Middle East, so much can develop as Israel weighs its response.

 People gather as Hamas militants terrorists for the handover of hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza City, January 19, 2025

Trump is right—Gaza's future depends on breaking the cycle of destruction - opinion

If Gaza is to have a future, it has to start with a change of mind. Trump's peace proposal has made the world look at Gaza not as a liability but as an opportunity.

Hamas terrorists seen before a hostage release in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

14 years in limbo: A journey from Darfur to building a life in Israel

After fleeing war in Darfur, Mahmoud Usman spent 14 years in limbo seeking asylum in Israel. Now, with his application approved, he looks ahead to building his future.

 POPULATION AND Immigration Authority data place the current asylum-seeking population at 30,000, with an estimated 4,000 from Usman’s home country, Sudan. An additional 19,000 asylum-seekers are from neighboring Eritrea.

Albanian PM ridicules Amit Segal for report of moving Palestinians to Albania

Segal's N12 report came shortly after US President Donald Trump called on Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinians from Gaza, which had then sparked accusations of "ethnic cleansing."

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama attends a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 7, 2023.