African migrants
Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
Libya is a transit route for migrants, many from sub-Saharan Africa, fleeing to Europe in the hopes of escaping conflict and poverty.
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
Hundreds of west African migrants returned from Tunisia through IOM program
American Jewish philanthropist says furious at Israeli treatment of African refugees
American-Jews quiestion the recent change in Israeli policy regarding Africans seeking to build a life in the Jewish state.
Activists ask Israeli pilots to ‘refuse to fly refugees to their deaths’
‘We call on Israeli pilots to stand on the right side of history,’ says the petition.
Taking in African refugees is a privilege
The debate about African migrants in Israel kicked off as early as 2005 when asylum seekers began making the treacherous journey through the Sinai desert into Israel.
Comment: Israel should reconsider hostile policy on African refugees
Israel was among the first signatories of the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees – and for a very important reason.
North American Jewish leaders: Please don’t deport Africans
A “line has been crossed.”
NGOs blast gov't plan for deportation or incarceration of African migrants
“The government has crossed a redline, and we see a lot of panic in the community."
15 migrants injured on Greek island as EU continues struggle with crisis
Arabs fight Afghans in ‘hellish’ refugee Lesbos camp.
Rwanda says no to migrant deportation
Israel has the room, resources, and employment opportunities to successfully accommodate African asylum seekers already here.
Knesset members vote to worsen migrant conditions ahead of deportation
Following the meeting, Amnesty International Israel called on the country to allow all the migrants to stay.
Govt., not refugees, to blame for South Tel Aviv slums, residents say
“These people are not looking for problems; they wanted to flee violence and work hard to support themselves. Where is the humanity?”
