Analysis Syrian Refugees in Germany Earn Rare Win but Remain on Borrowed Time
Germany has reinstated its policy of letting refugees from Syria and elsewhere bring over relatives, but pressure to send the migrants home is mounting
Asylum seekers
On Israeli Kibbutz, Eritrean Asylum Seekers Look for a Quieter Life
A new initiative is hoping to house 100 Eritrean families on the collective settlements by September. Preference is given to high-risk single mothers, but some believe single African men would also benefit from being employed in the kibbutz factories
Repeal the Asylum Seekers' Deposit Fund Law
Under the law, employers are required to deposit 20 percent of an asylum seeker’s salary in a designated fund, and the money is to be returned to the employee only if and when he leaves the country
Too Soon to Say if Eritrean Asylum Seekers Can Be Sent Back Home, Say Israeli Officials
Although Eritrea and Ethiopia struck a surprise peace agreement in July, Israel is closely monitoring the situation and seeing how other countries react before deciding whether to expel anyone
Justice Minister Vows Israel Will Deport Eritreans as Soon Eritrea Ends Indefinite Military Service
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked makes promise after new batch of Eritrean army recruits say they expect to serve 18 months
Reinstate the UN Deal
Instead of searching for bad solutions for asylum seekers that cannot be implemented in any case, the government should adopt the UN plan for the sake of all of us
Top Court Agrees Israel’s Escrow Plan for Asylum Seekers Is ‘Stealing’
State admits employers sometimes deduct 20 percent from salaries but don’t deposit it in the escrow account – meaning they’re essentially taking it from asylum seekers
Israeli Program in Which Asylum Seekers Willingly Leave for Rwanda Is Frozen
Thousands of Africans from Eritrea and Sudan had been sent to the country, but many soon fled for neighboring Uganda – which is now the only state accepting asylum seekers from Israel
Israel Considers Deporting Asylum Seekers to Eritrea and Sudan
Ethiopia's peace deal with Eritrea may serve as a reason to deny Eritreans' asylum requests, a source at the ministry says
Israel Won't Reveal Secret Files on Human Rights Situation in Eritrea, Court Rules
The Foreign Ministry refuses to release its opinion on the current situation in the African country, saying it would harm Israel's foreign relations