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Darfuri refugees pose for a poster against their deportation from Israel. (Activestills.org)

Likud minister: Drowning of migrants justifies Israeli policy

Just one day after 950 asylum seekers drown on their way to Italy, Israel’s transportation minister praises the government for preventing migrants from entering the country. Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) sees lessons for Israeli policy in the tragic massacre of 700 asylum seekers who drowned when their vessel capsized on Sunday in the Mediterranean Sea.…

By Lisa Goldman April 20, 2015

Eritrean activists speaking at the press conference, Tel aviv, July 28, 2013. (Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

Eritrean asylum seekers: Caught between jail and death

This is the story of Philmon Razena, a 25-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker. Like the other tens of thousands of others, Philmon lives under constant threat of being jailed or deported by the Israeli authorities, while also being closely monitored by the Eritrean government, which terrifies Eritreans whether they are in Israel or elsewhere. Over the past month,…

By Haokets January 8, 2014