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Sudanese asylum seekers sit in groups outside the gates of the Holot detention facility while they wait for the daily Ramadan fast to end, July 2015. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Asylum seekers say Israeli authorities use food to pressure them

A new report by a refugee organization says the food Israeli prison authorities provide to African asylum seekers being detained in Holot does not meet their nutritional needs. During the Ramadan fast, the many restrictions on food in the ‘open’ facility make life even tougher on Muslim asylum seekers from Darfur. Some detainees say the…

By Activestills July 8, 2015

Figures on Palestinian food security require closer look

Food security and a healthy economy go hand-in-hand. While the latest data regarding food security seems to suggest that Palestine’s economy is getting better, this article addresses the illusory nature of those numbers and the role international aid plays in propping up the Palestinian economy. At a glance, the latest data regarding post-assistance food security in the…

By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat August 5, 2012