Tag Archive: asylum seekers
What to Make of the Prime Minister’s Libel?
The days ahead will not be simple — not for Israelis who cherish democracy, not for NIF, and not for the 38,000 people seeking asylum who now find themselves in limbo — but this episode has powerfully demonstrated that we are not alone, and that when we stand together we have real power.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Flip-Flop
The prime minister reneged on a deal with the UNHCR after agreeing to a solution on the issue of people seeking asylum in Israel.
NIF CEO on Deportation Win: “Civil Society Stronger than Cruel and Fearful Few”
In response to the Israeli government’s announcement that it will cancel its plan to deport people seeking asylum from African nations, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement. . .
#NoMoreMaror
Tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Stop embittering the lives of asylum seekers.
This Passover, We Stand with People Seeking Asylum
Next week Passover will start. Many of us will sit down at Seders and retell the story of our Exodus from Egypt. We will see ourselves as individuals who escaped bondage. And we will look at the world around us and identify the ways in which others around us are not yet free.
Demonstration Against the Deportation and for South Tel Aviv
On Saturday, Feb. 24th, 20,000 people turned out in Tel Aviv for a powerful demonstration that was a statement for people seeking refuge in Israel and for everyone in south Tel Aviv.
Responding to Prime Minister’s Office on African Asylum Seekers (PDF)
HIAS separates myth from fact when it comes to people seeking asylum in Israel.
Our Role in Defending the People Seeking Asylum in Israel
No individual should be deported until he or she has a realistic chance to have his or her claim for asylum reviewed.
Our Moral Imperative
When President Donald Trump first tried to implement his Muslim Ban. Americans protested. We showed up at airports. We donated to the ACLU. In Israel too we’re seeing a flurry of smart activity aimed at stopping deportations.
Jewish Clergy Say No to Deportation
A letter to the Israeli government demanding a stop to the deportations has gathered over 900 signatures from Rabbis, Cantors, and seminary students.