Tag Archives: Negev

Israel’s migration policy bites hard

November 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

(IRIN) – The Israeli government says a hardening of migration policy has caused a 90 percent drop in arrivals in the last few months, from around 2,000 in May to 122 in September. Under an updated Anti-Infiltration law passed in … read more »

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Africans in Israel protest Negev detention facility

October 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By BEN HARTMAN Photo: Ben Hartman Fearing a wave of impending arrests by Israeli authorities, around a hundred Eritrean migrants rallied outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on Thursday, to protest the construction of a Negev detention facility … read more »

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Deportation of illegal African migrants divides Israeli public

June 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

TEL AVIV: African migrants chosen for deportation from Israel were nervously awaiting a knock on the door or a tap on the shoulder Tuesday as immigration officials rounded up hundreds for departure flights due to begin over the weekend. “The … read more »

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Out of Israel, back to Africa

June 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

African migrants chosen for deportation from Israel were nervously awaiting a knock on the door or a tap on the shoulder on Tuesday as immigration officials rounded up hundreds for departure flights due to begin at the weekend. “The people … read more »

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Netanyahu orders mass deportation of African migrants

June 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Orders acceleration of holding facility construction for citizens of Eritrea and Sudan who cannot be deported due to conditions in their home countries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his ministers to accelerate efforts to deport citizens of South Sudan, the … read more »

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The dark side of Tel Aviv and African Migrants

June 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Danny Adino Ababa “First, you must steal or find Saharonim shoes,” James instructed me. “Otherwise, the people at the park will immediately suspect you.” ‭ James is a veteran infiltrator, fully aware of the balance of power in the … read more »

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Racist Discrimination Against Israeli Arabs

January 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

According to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), Arab citizens (below called Israeli Arabs) “are discriminated (against) in almost every aspect of their lives,” including: employment; education; healthcare; housing; land; infrastructure; political representation; legislation; personal safety; socioeconomic status; … read more »

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