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…

Hussein Wael al Najjar, 14, in front of the shelter he currently lives in with his family in the village of Khuza'a, November 16, 2014. The family’s home was destroyed during the Israeli attacks on their village in the Gaza Strip. Hussein’s family includes eight children.

UN Doubles Estimate of Homes Destroyed in Gaza

On Thursday, December 19, the UN warned it was running out of funds to house families in Gaza, after having doubled its estimate of the number of homes damaged or destroyed in this summer’s war with Israel. “Unless the situation changes urgently, we will run out of funds in January, meaning we will not be…