Strike for Freedom

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African Asylum seekers march out of the Holot ‘open prison,’ where they were being held, and march along the highway from Beer Sheva in southern Israel on their way to Jerusalem, December 16, 2013. (Photo: Activestills.org)

The origins and politics of Israel’s refugee debate

An in-depth look at the historical and political developments that shaped Israel’s current African asylum-seeker crisis — and one way to resolve it that meets Israel’s own needs while doing right by those who most need its protection. African asylum seekers in Israel have brought their struggle into the limelight in recent weeks. Through acts…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man January 28, 2014

More than 10,000 African refugees and supporters gather in Levinsky Park in south Tel Aviv for an ‘open mic’ meeting in the third day of ‘Strike For Freedom’. Israel, January 7, 2014. (photo: Activestills.org)

A week in photos: African asylum seekers strike for their rights

At the start of this week, African asylum seekers in Israel began a ‘Strike for Freedom,’ not showing up to their places of work and taking to the streets to make their demands: an end to detentions of asylum seekers and that the Israeli government individually examine their asylum claims. Tens of thousands marched to…

By Activestills January 10, 2014