Eritrea
He Came To Israel Fleeing Oppression. Will He Be Deported?
Teklit Michael, who has worked odd jobs since arriving in Israel in 2007, called it “complete nonsense” to call African asylum-seekers “infiltrators.”
African Asylum-Seekers In Israel Go On Hunger Strike To Protest Imprisonment
A group of more than 100 Eritreans had until Sunday to decide whether to go to a third country in Africa or go to prison.
The Untold Story Of Racism Against Israel’s African Refugees
Some Israeli bigots have turned African asylum seekers into scapegoats for all things wrong in their lives.
I’m Black And Jewish. Israel Is Not My Promised Land.
I realized that I didn’t have a single friend who was Jewish and of African descent whose stories made me want to book a flight.
Israel Just Decided To Expel African Refugees. So Much For ‘Never Again’
My family were refugees that came to Israel. Now the government turns away those who are.
Jewish Woman Helps Eritrean Refugees Get Settled In Brooklyn
Mara Getz Sheftel and husband Rabbi Josh Wineberg are assisting a refugee mother and daughter from Eritrea.
Israel Charges Eritrean Mother With Child Abuse For DIY Circumcision
Israel is prosecuting an Eritrean woman for child abuse after she performed a circumcision on her toddler son.
When Israelis Kill Innocents for the Crime of Looking Arab
Israeli Jews aiming to attack Palestinians are instead harming innocents by mistake — first Mizrahi Jews, now an Eritrean immigrant. Sigal Samuel says it’s no coincidence that these victims are getting caught in the crossfire.
How an Eritrean Taught Me the True Meaning of Passover
Escaping forced labor, trekking through the Sinai, and struggling to find refuge in Israel: that’s not just the Exodus narrative — it’s also the story of Tekle, an African refugee.
Court Frees 138 Asylum Seekers in Israel
Israel will release 138 Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers who the nation’s Supreme Court ruled were being held illegally.