Israeli Lawmakers Call for Outlying Towns to Absorb Asylum Seekers Despite Party Leader's Objections

The plan, drawn up by Kulanu MKs Roy Folkman and Meirav Ben-Ari, includes establishing a south Tel Aviv rehabilitation administration

Jun 12, 2018 10:23 AM

Incentives to outlying towns to take asylum seekers, setting up an administration to rehabilitate south Tel Aviv and expediting the evaluation of asylum requests are all part of a plan drawn up by Kulanu party...

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