Eritrean migrants in israel

Religious Zionist MK to advance bill greatly limiting migration into Israel

If the bill is to pass, Israel would have a set annual quota for people gaining refugee status in the country.

 Eritrean asylum seekers who oppose the regime in Eritrea protest outside a conference of regime supporters in south Tel Aviv, September 2, 2023
 Toronto police work at the scene of a protest held by Eritrean anti-government protestors outside a pro-government event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 2, 2023.

Violent protests against Eritrea's government are an international occurrence

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convening a ministerial task force on the Eritrean riots in Tel Aviv on September 3, 2023

Netanyahu calls to deport Eritreans after hundreds hurt in Tel Aviv riot

South Tel Aviv protest. August 1, 2021.

Demonstrators at south Tel Aviv protest attack police, asylum seekers


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.

An African migrant wears a T-shirt with a Hebrew phrase referring to the Holocaust," I promise to remember... and never forget!" in south Tel Aviv July 17, 2013.

State waffles before court on Uganda deportation deal

Representatives dodge questions as to whether there’s an agreement, admit 1,749 expelled there since 2015.

African migrants painted in white hold signs during a protest against the Israeli government's plan to deport part of their community, in front of the Rwandan embassy in Herzliya, Israel February 7, 2018

60 refugee law experts against Israel’s plan to deport asylum seekers

“We call on the state of Israel to refrain from carrying out the deportations and to release those who are being detained for refusing to cooperate with their prospective deportations.”

CHILDREN OF African asylum seekers play on a Tel Aviv beach on Independence Day

New Israel Fund grantees asked Rwandan government not to accept migrants

New Israel Fund CEO: If such a letter led Rwanda to cancel an agreement, it's a failure of Israel’s foreign policy.

Protestors demonstrate against Israel's plan to deport asylum-seekers

Netanyahu completes about-face on migrants, says UNHCR deal is cancelled

“From time to time a decision is made that needs to be reconsidered.”

Asylum seekers and protesters demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to halt the UN asylum seeker deal in Jerusalem

The triumph of Passover values

The outcry from so many in civil society was across the political and religious spectrum.

CHILDREN OF African asylum seekers play on a Tel Aviv beach on Independence Day

Analysis: Still no final migrant policy

There are gaping holes in the new decision.

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

Israeli leaders voice mixed reactions to U.N. migrant plan

Meretz: The word ‘infiltrators’ has left the lexicon.

African migrants take part in a protest against Israel's detention policy toward them

State delays migrant deportation in possible softening of position

The designated deportation day was pushed back from April 1 to April 9.

African migrants take part in a protest against Israel's detention policy toward them

Despite High Court freeze, migrants fear nothing will stop deportations

African asylum-seeker: I am not a terrorist, don’t compare me to my father’s murderers

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