Migrants in israel
Israel imports record foreign workforce to replace Palestinians, but housing crisis looms
Israel now has 250,000 legal and illegal foreign workers, the highest number ever, according to Israel Population and Immigration Authority figures, with more to come.
Israel's population hits 10 million people before 2025
Thailand names four Thai nationals killed by Hezbollah rocket fire
Abandoned boat with Somali belongings found on Israeli shore
Rabbis call for more accepting stance to African asylum seekers
Rabbi Hartman: Israel society becoming more xenophobic, calls rejection of asylum seekers embarrassing
UN urges Israel to find solutions for African migrants
The vast majority come from Eritrea and Sudan and many say they fled war and persecution as well as economic hardship.
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?”
Netanyahu: Shabbat and safe transportation both important for Israel
Netanyahu took 'Haaretz' publisher to task for tweet calling him and other ministers ‘murderers in suits.'
Party leader Gabbay forces Zionist Union to back expulsion of migrants
Meretz leader Zehava Gal-On said Gabbay had “forgotten what it means to be a human being."
Tough on migration
There are no easy answers when dealing with the worldwide migrant crisis – and this holds true for Israel no less than for Europe, the US or Australia.
High Court: State cannot detain migrants indefinitely
The High Court ruled that Israel can press migrants to leave the country but cannot detain them indefinitely for refusing to go.
New tax in Israel leaves African migrants feeling unwanted and unwelcome
New tax rules force employers to put part of migrants' salaries in a fund which can only be accessed once they leave Israel.
A school for migrants in Tel Aviv
The Schoolhouse in South Tel Aviv aims to provide skills migrants can take with them anywhere in the world.