In the Spirit of Politics,
... WoW! ... "But others fear that taking in tens of thousands of Africans will threaten the country's Jewish character and question the extent of Israel's moral obligations beyond those of other nations."
Israel to send African migrants to third country
Associated Press/Dan Balilty, File - FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, migrant workers from Africa gather at an outdoor square in Tel Aviv. Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, a court document obtained Monday revealed, a plan that has elicited criticism over its potential harm to migrants’ rights. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, according to a court document obtained Monday, a plan that has elicited criticism over its potential harm to the migrants.
The plan, if implemented, is an attempt to address one of Israel's more pressing issues: what to do with an influx of roughly 60,000 African migrants who have sneaked into Israel from Egypt over the past eight years.
Their arrivals have put Israel in a bind. Many Israelis believe that the Jewish state, founded in part as a refuge for Holocaust survivors after World War II, has a responsibility to help the downtrodden. But others fear that taking in tens of thousands of Africans will threaten the country's Jewish character and question the extent of Israel's moral obligations beyond those of other nations.
Most of the migrants have come from Eritrea or Sudan, some fleeing repressive regimes and others looking for work.
http://news.yahoo.com/israel-send-african-migrants-third-country-144541107.html
Peace In,
... WoW! ... "But others fear that taking in tens of thousands of Africans will threaten the country's Jewish character and question the extent of Israel's moral obligations beyond those of other nations."
Few other details on the deal were immediately available. Israeli Army Radio reported the country was in east Africa and did not suffer from any unrest that would harm the migrants. Kritzman-Amir said that would make Uganda and South Sudan, which both have good relations with Israel, likely candidates, but she did not have inside information.
Gnesin said the countries involved in absorbing the migrants were doing so "in exchange for one thing or another," although it was not clear what they would receive in return. The Haaretz daily said that Israel had agreed to provide agricultural expertise as part of the deal.
Israeli officials have declined to comment on the potential deal.
The Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the government to provide details of the arrangement, including the name of the African country, within seven days.
Israel to send African migrants to third country
Associated Press/Dan Balilty, File - FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, migrant workers from Africa gather at an outdoor square in Tel Aviv. Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, a court document obtained Monday revealed, a plan that has elicited criticism over its potential harm to migrants’ rights. (AP Photo/Dan Balilty, File)
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has reached an agreement to send thousands of African migrants to an unidentified country, according to a court document obtained Monday, a plan that has elicited criticism over its potential harm to the migrants.
The plan, if implemented, is an attempt to address one of Israel's more pressing issues: what to do with an influx of roughly 60,000 African migrants who have sneaked into Israel from Egypt over the past eight years.
Their arrivals have put Israel in a bind. Many Israelis believe that the Jewish state, founded in part as a refuge for Holocaust survivors after World War II, has a responsibility to help the downtrodden. But others fear that taking in tens of thousands of Africans will threaten the country's Jewish character and question the extent of Israel's moral obligations beyond those of other nations.
Most of the migrants have come from Eritrea or Sudan, some fleeing repressive regimes and others looking for work.
http://news.yahoo.com/israel-send-african-migrants-third-country-144541107.html
Peace In,