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
Police arrest two anti-migrant demonstrators in South Tel Aviv
Some 100 protesters in south TA call for deportation of asylum seekers
Time to be sensible about African asylum seekers in Israel
With the deal canceled and Israel seemingly stuck now with 40,000 asylum seekers, unrealistic solutions began flowing in from both sides of the refugee matrix.
Time to be sensible about African asylum seekers in Israel
The question remains: if the UNHCR deal moves ahead, how should Israel deal with those asylum seekers remaining in Israel?
Reopening Holot is ‘yet another spin,’ setting us back years, NGO says
Standing Together has led a campaign in the past few months to prevent the deportation of African migrants.
Jewish lawmakers protest Netanyahu double-take on African asylum seekers
The lawmakers, all Democrats, wrote of their “concern” and “dismay” at the prime minister’s about-face.
South Tel Aviv leader says ‘national struggle’ to reject migrants
“The ‘rehabilitation’ of southern Tel Aviv is not just a local battle,” he said, “It is part of a greater national struggle.”
State to High Court: African migrant deportation negotiations stuck
The state on Sunday released over 200 migrants from the Saharonim detention center in the south due to the lack of a deal.
Israel to free 200 migrants detained at Saharonim Prison
Migrants and rights groups say the migrants are seeking asylum after fleeing war and persecution, but the government maintains that they are "job seekers" and "infiltrators."
Uganda considering Israeli request to take African migrants, minister says
In January, Israel started handing out notices to male migrants from Eritrea and Sudan giving them three months to take the voluntary deal with a plane ticket and $3,500 or risk being thrown in jail.
Will Netanyahu use the migrants controversy to call an election?
When it comes to migrants, Netanyahu is weighing fight or flight.
