African asylum seekers take part in a protest outside the Holot detention center, in Israel's southern Negev desert, February 17, 2014. The protesters called to close the prison and to recognize the refugee rights of the African asylum seekers living in Israel.

Israel to Begin Immediate Deportation of African Refugees – Even without Their Consent

Asylum seekers from Sudan and Eritrea will face either deportation to third countries or unlimited imprisonment in Israel under a new Interior Ministry policy set to be implemented in the coming days. According to a statement released by the ministry’s Population, Immigration and Border Authority on Tuesday, April 1, henceforth Israel will provide asylum seekers with…

Hundreds of Sudanese asylum seekers marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marched from Tel-Aviv to Ramat-Gan (Photo: Activestills)

Sudanese Refugees Protest Gender Violence in Darfur

On Tuesday, November 25, hundreds of Sudanese asylum seekers marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by demonstrating in Tel-Aviv against the European Union’s lack of action towards Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. This protest comes in the wake of the mass rape of hundreds of women and girls in Darfur by al-Bashir’s…

Waleldin at a protest for refugee rights at Tel-Aviv University (Photo: Danielle Shitrit)

Hate crimes against refugees in Israel go unabated

Hate crimes against asylum-seekers rarely receive media coverage or public attention in Israel, but they continue unabated and most of the perpetrators are never brought to justice. The victims are afraid of filing complaints with the police or feel that there is no point in doing so, and policemen at times belittle the victims. In…