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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 22:54 13/10/2007 Egyptian border police kill African refugee trying to enter Israel By Mijal Grinberg, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press Egyptian police shot an killed an African refugee trying to illegally cross into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday. According to a Sinai security official, police opened fire Saturday on a group of African immigrants trying to enter Israel, and arrested four of them. The IDF said seven managed to cross the border, and were detained by army troops operating in the area. One of the refugees was critically wounded by a gunshot wound to the head, and subsequently succumbed to his wounds. Advertisement The four who were arrested by Egypt were all Eritrean and told authorities there that those who crossed included three people from Eritrea, one from Sudan and another from the Ivory Coast. The flow of illegal immigrants from Egypt into Israel has been a source of tension between the two countries, prompting Israel to call on Cairo to do more to police its border. Egyptian border guards have killed or wounded several Africans in recent months as they tried to sneak into Israel. The arrested Eritreans had paid $1,000 to a smuggler in Cairo to take them to the Sinai Peninsula and help them illegally cross into Israel, said the Sinai security official. Israel estimates that 2,800 people have entered the country illegally through its border with Egypt in recent years, nearly all from Africa. Many African refugees find life difficult in Egypt, a country that struggles to provide jobs and social services for a growing refugee population Bookmark to del.icio.us An exclusive drink We are more familiar with its stepson, gin, but jenever truly 'makes the heart rejoice'. Citizens unite Azulai's vital book focuses on photography in the contexts of occupation and exploitation.   1.   Egyptian murder of innocents. Where are the NGOs? 23:07  |  Joe Sittizen 13/10/07   2.   Egypt only lets terrorists enter Israel 23:45  |  Michael 13/10/07   3.   Egypt doing dirty job on behalf of Israel!! 00:33  |  Moise 14/10/07   4.   Egyptian Police vs Humanity 02:24  |  Brod 14/10/07   5.   You don`t know police laws? 02:33  |  Paul 14/10/07   6.   An integration problem! 02:37  |  Paul 14/10/07   7.   Dude learn Greek!#3 02:38  |  Paul 14/10/07   8.   #3 Moise 04:33  |  Moshe 14/10/07   9.   World racism against Africa 08:21  |  Joe Sittizen 14/10/07   10.   Imagine the indignation on Egyptian talkbacks 08:55  |  millie 14/10/07   11.   THIS IS HOW TERRORISTS AND BOMBERS CAN ENTER ISRAEL 09:14  |  K.Oncerned 14/10/07   12.   Brod you are so funny 10:30  |  Israelit 14/10/07   13.   Whither Clickfool, Durson, Indrajaya et al? 16:48  |  Joe Sittizen 14/10/07   14.   It`s a legal zone 18:25  |  Paul 14/10/07   15.   Israel is protecting against illegals! 18:29  |  Paul 14/10/07

Today Online Bradley Burston: Ann Coulter's dream of a Jew-free America Responses: 157 Ministers approve renewal of dig at disputed Mugrabi Gate Responses: 62 Report: Abducted IDF soldiers transferred to Iran after capture Responses: 104 Rice arrives in region to help advance peace talks ahead of summit Responses: 74 Gideon Levy: Israeli journalists can go to Syria and Iraq, but not to the Gaza Strip Responses: 35 Rosner's Domain * New Poll: Is Rice's effort brave, pathetic, realistic or dangerous? * WTR: Clinton's complicated position on Iran * State-religion American-style, a mirror image Israel's formulation * Is it OK for Coulter to want Jews to become Christian? More Headlines 18:07 Rice: Only focus on core issues can boost peace process 13:33 Israel denies report that abducted IDF soldiers were turned over to Iran 16:16 Barak heads to United States to promote Israeli rocket defense 14:51 Israel refuses entry to 6 Gazans in urgent need of medical care 17:57 Israeli historian wins German Book Trade's 2007 peace prize 17:59 London Jews celebrate U.K. Jewish history in Trafalgar Square rally 17:54 Teachers, Treasury conclude meeting over strike without breakthrough 14:06 Lieberman seeks to encourage aliyah of Russian Jews from Canada 09:45 PA to pressure U.S. to support freeze on settlement building 13:29 Mofaz to announce formation of aviation safety task force 15:02 Mugrabi excavations delayed due to appeal by Arab minister 09:16 Report: IAF strike targeted partly finished nuclear reactor in Syria 14:31 Haaretz.com TV exclusive: Rare footage of the protests in Burma Previous Editions Select Day 12 oct 11 oct 10 oct 09 oct 08 oct 07 oct 05 oct 04 oct 03 oct 02 oct 01 oct 30 sep

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