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Last update - 13:40 12/06/2008 Israel offers to pay African states to take in Sudan refugees By Haaretz Service Tags: African refugees, Israel  Israel has offered to pay African states to absorb the thousands of Sudanese refugees from Darfur and other environs who have crossed into Israel recently, Army Radio reported on Thursday. The idea arose in discussions held by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert concerning the influx of African refugees in Israel and the high costs of providing these refugees with housing, health and social services. The proposal was supported by Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, said Army Radio. Advertisement Following the decision, the Foreign Ministry has turned to several African countries that have diplomatic ties with Israel: Ethiopia, Uganda, the Ivory Coast and Benin. The amount of monetary compensation for the refugees has not yet been set, as talks are still at a preliminary stage. At present, none of the African states in question have expressed enthusiasm for the idea, though not all have rejected it outright. Army Radio said, however, that a few of the states have requested the proposal be studied in depth. The Foreign Ministry sees the proposal as a sensitive political issue, considering that there are now thousands of African refugees in Israel, and also because the state's offer of monetary compensation for refugees is liable to be viewed negatively in the world. The state has already agreed to absorb 600 refugees into Israel and government agencies dealing with the refugees are looking for other solutions to the issue. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Gin and Jews American rapper Snoop Dogg slated to perform in Ramat Gan. Late date Scientists revive 2,000-year-old date seed found at Masada.   1.   now we pay to get rid of illigals 12:50  |  zionist forever 12/06/08   2.   Africa has 8 million refugees 13:42  |  Marilyn 12/06/08   3.   Buy them off??? 13:49  |  Jim 12/06/08   4.   YesMarilyn amazing 8 mil refugees and no UNWRA for Africa 14:02  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 12/06/08   5.   Largesse 14:08  |  Jim 12/06/08   6.   What did Sudan do to obtain refugee status in Israel? 14:16  |  The Archives 12/06/08   7.   Get a Ethopian leader to separate the Sudanese 14:27  |  The Archives 12/06/08   8.   Seeing the fear of the Ethopians at Sudanese... 14:31  |  The Archives 12/06/08   9.   Jim`s country invited poor and huddled masses 14:42  |  x-ray 12/06/08   10.   Israel IS the refugee capital of the world 17:50  |  reader 12/06/08   11.   sudanese refugee in isreal 18:45  |  siraj 12/06/08   12.   George Clooney is a Darfur activist who has 09:30  |  Poppy Bison 13/06/08

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