Tag Archive: Holot

Supreme Court Orders Hundreds Freed from Holot Detention Center

Last week, for the third time, the Supreme Court revised its ruling on the legality of the so-called “Infiltration Prevention Law.”

Mutasim Ali Freed from Holot Detention Center

In a major victory for the rights of refugees in Israel, Darfuri refugee and activist Mutasim Ali was released from the Holot Detention facility.

Delegation of Rabbis Visit the Holot Detention Center

Rabbis from across Israel gathered in Holot to raise awareness – and demand government action – for the strangers among us.

Refugees Without Refuge: Working to Make #HolotVoices Heard

Asylum seekers held in the Holot detention facility will finally have heat in the cold weather following legal action by the NIF network.

New Legislation Targets Asylum Seekers

Legislators in Israel are proposing a new plan to detain African asylum seekers in Israel following September’s Supreme Court victory.

NIF Sponsors Refugee Seder at Holot Detention Facility

In the spirit of freedom that characterizes the holiday, NIF was one of the sponsors of a special Seder held just outside Holot Detention Facility in the Western Negev, where African refugees are now incarcerated.

Feature: Saving Asylum Seekers from Holot

This week, Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a case on the detention of African asylum seekers filed by Hotline for Migrants and Refugees.