Prisons Service: No more space to absorb Sudanese refugees

Once again, you display your ignorance and bias--You claim to live in the U.S., we know you are not an indiviual, but a group of Arab students in Calif--You should have learned by now, that the U.S.A. considers itself a "CHRISTIAN NATION" and other minorities reside within her--Israel is a "JEWISH NATION", with other minorities within her-- Now tell me, which Arab country in the Middle East affords equal right to other people that aren't Muslim..??..--Name just one!!!

needing a Lesson on Discrimination is, you'll never guess... the ARABS! No-one but Muslims All the Way, no non-Muslim is allowed to go even a mile away from their Sacred and Holy Sites in case their very breath is tainted. Mecca and Medina...??? Saudi Arabia...? do not dare bring the Holy Bible in because it might be scrapped before your very eyes. The Arab League even discriminates among their own people! In the 1950s soon after the 1948 Arab/Israeli War which created the proverbial 'Palestinian Refugee' which included emigreit workers from Arab Countries, the Arab League passed a Resolution stating that " No ARAB GOVERNMENT would grant Citizenship to 'Palestinian Refugees'". Now if that isn't Discrimination... If Israel is becoming discriminating against Sudanese Refugees, perhaps she has every right to do so after witnessing the Sudanese Government's barbaric reaction of asking for 'DEATH' to a British School Teacher for naming a Teddy Bear 'Mohammud'.

Israel is in the midst of a move to declare itself a "Jewish Nation". Actually Israel already is a defacto Jewish nation, and this is well known. The reasoning behind making this official proclaimation is to let the world know that non-Jews are not welcome, except on a case by case basis, and even then they will remain outsiders. This message is directed at the recent influx of refugees from Sudan as well as those Israeli Arabs who have lived in their present homes for generations. In other nations, Jews are quick to take offense amd protest when they feel they are being discriminated against. In Israel, this discrimination coming from the Jews is offered without apology and without excuse. Perhaps, since Israel seems unable to take an example from other "western democracies", those democracies may want to take a lesson from Israel. In fact, maybe some of them are doing so.

complaining about switzerland in 1940

because Sudan receives BILLIONS OF DOLLARS from OIL Revenues.

Revenues. Unfortunately, as in other Muslim Countries it has dried up. Other Priorities come first they maintain......

and it was this that persuaded the Jewish people to take in hundreds of Sudanese Refugees, to give them food,shelter and some even jobs! more than their own Muslim world would do for Jewish Refugees. It was JEWISH VULNERABILITY AS VICTIMS OF PERSECUTION that persuaded the Jewish Homeland to take in Muslim Refugees and to give them Shelter and it is this 'vulnerability ' that has made Israel a Scapegoat for taking refugees from a populace of militant Muslims. Sudanese Militancy has been proven by their barbaric behaviour towards a British school teacher who named a Teddy Bear 'Mohammed' andSudanese people rioted through the streets of Khartoum calling for her 'DEATH'. What are these people doing under the Jewish Roof?

to your contention that if they were Jewish there would be plenty of room. Israel has already taken in many Sudanese and given them food, shelter and jobs. Therefore you are wrong as it has since been witnessed that the Sudanese people should by rights be among those who share the same Religious Beliefs as themselves.

Sounds like the best and most apt reason for releasing a significant number of those approx 10,000 Pal prisoners without further delay...

Savages indeed, 'pop,' savages whom the Israelis kindly provide safe homes and meals free of charge. Were they do do unto pals as the pals would do unto them, the pals all would be dead, and there would be plenty of room for refugees fleeing from other savage mullah regimes.

That is why they try and sneak in--Notice that they don't head for the Arab countries--Egypt has a habit of shooting in the back if they catch them trying to sneak out of Egypt--

They aren't "Refugees" as you like to put it-- They are "ILLEGALS" that managed to sneak in, very much in the same way they're coming into the USA from Mexico & other countries--IDF is not a hotel host, they are a defensive force--You really should question why the "Illegals" didn't try and sneak into Egypt and some of the Arab countries--Every time a new batch manages to infiltrate, a hulabaloo is made--I have a great idea, you live in fabulous NY, invite some to stay with you--

None of those pictured look to be hurting financially. I see clean laundered cloths, sunglasses, and neatly cropped hair; hardly the look of homelessness and destitution.

Israel should seal the border with Egypt completely if we don't want to get swamped by all these refugees. The latest reports from Darfur talk about total collapse of order in the region. The Arab tribes that engaged in genocide of non Arab tribes are now reported to have turned on each other with some refugee camps getting now populated by the very Arab tribals who started the mess and provided the bulk of Janjaweed militias. Let's leave it to the Muslims to clear this mess

Wahat do you want him to do, walk around butt naked--Somebody gave him the jersey and you're envious--Become a refugee, maybe someone will give you one also, so you won't be so green with envy---

in fact, the israeli government has repeatedly drawn distinctions between refugees and economic migrants. requirements for refugee status have nothing to do with personal wealth.

Let's get two things straight--Those in prison, committed crimes and are paying for it-- Those in Gaza, decided after Israel left, that they would continue their terror against Israel--Kassam's being a daily event--They built the wall through their actions--Let me put it this way, you lock your doors to keep the bad guys out, and prevent them from harming or stealing from you--Israel does the same exact thing--

...is rocking a fly fitted plus the Jordan jersey...not exactly refugee status.

not mentionning the gazans,and west bank behind a 9 meter wall.

What's the matter, is it always someone else's duty to engage in 'Tikkun Olam'? Don't bother you, right? You're just the messenger.

Two larger issues that need to be addressed: 1. Did the IDF soldiers not violate their moral responsibilities by abandoning the group of refugees at a highway? Even if they had no official place to bring the refugees, it does not legitimate abandonment. They could have been brought to a medical center, as initially ordered. Will the soldiers be accountable for this lack of responsibility and moral decency? 2. A lack of room for refugees is not an acceptable excuse. When there is a political will and public desire to accept refugees, space can always be made by erecting temporary shelters. Do you think that "a lack of room" was an appropriate excuse to turn away refugees during the holocaust?

The Sudanese represent an incredible opportunity if only the idiotic Olmert government had the vision to capitalize on it. These folks are Muslim victims of Muslim terror. And Israel is their sanctuary. Make these people spokespersons for Israel. Put them in a position to tell the leftists of the world how they feel: why they prefer Israel over the Muslim Brotherhood-led Sudan. Seems to me that Israel could really use some black African Muslims speaking out and telling the world that Israel is Not racist, Not apartheid, and an oasis of democracy in a very troubled region. The world is tired of hearing it from Ashkenazis, but hearing it from Darfurians would be something new and harder for the leftists/liberals of the world to ignore.

Maybe that would force the IDF to respond to the Qassams.

I dont understand this post. This is no opinion, this is a call for murder. I know this posts @ Haaretz are very controversial sometimes, but should this be tolerated? Who is this guy anyways? A fanatic religious Israeli Nationalist? Or maybe an Anti-Israeli that wants to blackmail Israeli opinion & state of mind? Anyways.. the refugees from Sudan should be welcomed and taken care of by the state of Israel. What is happening to them is a scandal.

"if they don`t convert away from islam,kill them" Submit your application to Ketziot. I can almost guarantee that it will be accepted. Of course, you will have to join the IDF so we can issue you a weapon. Without it you would be unable to beat, injure, or kill prisoners, however helpless they may be.

Dear Pop, It seems to me that the "Israeli Savages", as you called them, are not imprisoning Palestinian children based on their opposition to the so called occupation, but rather the means by which they react. Their modus-operandi seems to be more in question than their actual opposition. Further, the article above was about Sudanese refugees, not Palestinians, what is your point?

Israel savages imprison too many Non-Jewish Children for reacting to occupation.