By Shahar Ilan, Ruth Sinai, Barak Ravid and Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondents : Olmert: Egypt vowed not to expel Sudan refugees deported from Israel
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Title:Where are the `deflectors` now?
Name:Maureen Ann
City: BathurstState: Australia
Perhaps the refugees were not welcome because of their women`s fashion. An earlier photo in Haaretz featured an African refugee lady - wearing the hijab. Perhaps these poor people had heard that Israel was the only `democracy` in the M.E.

What a shame Israel, you missed the chance to show that you really can be a beacon to humanity, that democracy does practice empathy and compassion. You missed the chance to teach a better way, you could have been a living example of love and hospitality. Israel the Holy land... what?