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iamnothere 2012/05/21 16:48:12
Netanyahu: African migrants could overrun Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa.

The mounting number of migrants is high on the national agenda following a series of crimes, including rapes, that have been blamed on the newcomers.

Netanyahu says the influx is "threatening the fabric of Israeli society, its national security and its national identity."

He says if Israel doesn't stop it, then "60,000 infiltrators are liable to become 600,000, and lead to the eradication of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state."

More than 50,000 Africans have poured into Israel since 2005, seeking to escape persecution and poverty.

Some Israelis believe their country, created after the Holocaust, must help the oppressed.
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  • Chaya2010 2012/05/22 23:33:50
    Chaya2010
    +1
    They are mostly from Eritrea. This puts a huge burden on public resources, taxes and to a lesser extent crime and disease like HIV/AIDS. Remember that Israel is a tiny state roughly the size of New Jersey with approximately 7 million people.
    http://www.standwithus.com/is...
    "StandWithUs ran this ad in the LA Times on March 10th to congratulate Israel for being a beacon of hope and refuge in a region rife with despotism and intolerance. The Oscar-awarded documentary, "Strangers No More," shows Israel's diversity and compassionate treatment of the children of immigrants and refugees. Israel, only the size of New Jersey, is the only country in the Middle East that has opened its doors to refugees in crisis from other countries in the region. Like other democracies facing a similar challenge, Israel strives to develop policies to stem the overflow of impoverished, illegal immigrants who strain the country's resources and social services."

    Help Us Educate People About Israel

    Israel and its people continue to be at the forefront of humanitarian efforts; progressive policies for women, gays, and other minorities; scientific innovations and technological advances; and assisting thousands of refugees and victims of natural disasters around the world regardless of their religion, ra...


















































    They are mostly from Eritrea. This puts a huge burden on public resources, taxes and to a lesser extent crime and disease like HIV/AIDS. Remember that Israel is a tiny state roughly the size of New Jersey with approximately 7 million people.
    http://www.standwithus.com/is...
    "StandWithUs ran this ad in the LA Times on March 10th to congratulate Israel for being a beacon of hope and refuge in a region rife with despotism and intolerance. The Oscar-awarded documentary, "Strangers No More," shows Israel's diversity and compassionate treatment of the children of immigrants and refugees. Israel, only the size of New Jersey, is the only country in the Middle East that has opened its doors to refugees in crisis from other countries in the region. Like other democracies facing a similar challenge, Israel strives to develop policies to stem the overflow of impoverished, illegal immigrants who strain the country's resources and social services."
    stem overflow impoverished illegal immigrants strain countrys resources social services
    Help Us Educate People About Israel

    Israel and its people continue to be at the forefront of humanitarian efforts; progressive policies for women, gays, and other minorities; scientific innovations and technological advances; and assisting thousands of refugees and victims of natural disasters around the world regardless of their religion, race, or nationality.

    Here are some important facts to know about Israel's extraordinary achievements.

    Refugees:
    Since its rebirth in the late 1940s, Israel has absorbed and assisted waves of refugees arriving from countries all over the world. Refugees from Yemen, Vietnam, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yugoslavia, Libya and Sudan are now proud Israelis.
    Israel is only the size of New Jersey, yet it now has tens of thousands of refugees from war-torn Sudan, Eritrea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast, and the Congo and hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.

    Humanitarian Aid:
    The Israel Defense Forces have responded to earthquakes all over the world, including Mexico, Armenia, Turkey, El Salvador, India and Peru, and Indonesia.
    Israel sent aid supplies to Sri Lanka in response to the 2003 flood, and Israel was among the first three countries to provide aid to the victims of Southeast Asia’s 2004 Tsunami.
    In 2010, Israel was the first country in the world to immediately respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti. Israel sent a team of 250 doctors, nurses and rescue workers and set up the first makeshift hospital and surgical center for the victims, saving hundreds of lives.

    Medical/Technological Advancements:
    Israel has fueled countless technological advancements that help the world, including the discovery of a natural bacterium controlling mosquitoes, helping to prevent river blindness and malaria in 11 African countries.
    Israeli doctors also travel the world to treat preventable blindness and ocular disease, setting up “eye camps” to people who would not otherwise have access to the technology and treatments.
    The Israeli organization, Save a Child’s Heart, treats children from all over the world who suffer from heart disease, providing free heart surgeries.
    Israel is forging the path in alternative energy, with its company Solel placing solar panels in California’s Mojave Desert, reducing U.S. dependence on oil by 2 million barrels of oil per day. Moreover, The U.S. and Israel are official partners in working toward creating joint projects relating to alternative energy.

    Woman’s Rights/Arab Women’s Rights:
    Arab women are more educated and have more economic, social and political freedoms in Israel than any other country in the Middle East.
    Women are full participants in Israel’s government system.
    Women represent the same percentage of the labor force as the United States at 45 percent.
    Gay Rights:
    Israel is at the forefront of gay rights issues, prohibiting workplace discrimination in 1992, allowing openly homosexual soldiers to serve in 1993, and granting spousal benefits to same-sex couples in 1994.
    LGBT organizations and community centers are active throughout Israel, continuing to advocate for LGBT rights.

    Diversity In The Country (Tolerance):
    Arab Israelis are full citizens, even holding 12 seats in the Israeli government.
    Twenty percent of Israel’s population is not Jewish, and are free to practice their religion and customs as they choose.
    Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the number of Christians is growing, and Israel is home to the Ba’hai religion’s world headquarters.
    Given these facts about Israel and what it has done for the international community, here are a few questions and statements for propagandists who are trying to create ill will toward Israel:

    Can you name another country in the region that has done so much for desperate asylum seekers? You can’t.
    Can you name one Arab country that offered to take in Sudanese refugees? You can’t.
    Can you name the one country in the Middle East where women and minorities enjoy not only full citizenship, but also have active roles in government? Israel
    Which Middle Eastern country gives more aid to countries and people in need around the world, despite its small size? Israel.
    Which is the only country in the Middle East that openly supports gay rights? Israel
    Which country in the Middle East has women and gays serving in the government and military? Israel.
    When Does anti-Zionism Become anti-Semitism?

    It is perfectly legitimate to criticize Israel's policies. Israelis do it all the time in blistering debates. But criticism crosses the line into classic anti-Semitism when it exhibits what Natan Sharansky calls the "Three Ds."

    Delegitimization: The Jewish State has no right to exist. Israelis do not belong in the Middle East.

    Double Standards: Israel is condemned harshly for self-defense measures and social problems that are seen as acceptable or inevitable in other nations.

    Demonization: Through distortions and lies, Israel is depicted as the world's most evil and dangerous country, and the claim is made that if the Jewish State ceased to exist, the Middle East's and the world's main problems would be solved.

    The Link: Anti-Semitism is hatred for Jews, their communities and their way of life. It includes demonizing and dehumanizing Jews as a group. Anti-Zionism is hatred for Israel, the modern center of Jewish life and continuity. This is why many people claim that Anti-Zionism, or hatred for Israel, is a modern variation of classical anti-Semitism. "Anti-Semitic bigotry is no less morally deplorable when camouflaged as anti-Israelism or anti-Zionism," according to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. 1 People of goodwill must try to see through anti-Israel propaganda in order to foster reasonable dialogue.

    1. "Findings and Recommendations of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Campus Anti-Semitism," U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, April 3, 2006.
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  • goatman112003 2012/05/22 03:57:10
    goatman112003
    Is this from the moving of black jews from Ethiopia or is this some other group Israel is protecting.
  • iamnothere goatman... 2012/05/22 12:39:45
    iamnothere
    +1
    same thing we have in the US.. hordes coming from south of the border.. and we get to pay because the government says.. HEY come on..
  • Chaya2010 goatman... 2012/05/22 23:41:43
    Chaya2010
    +2
    The Beta-Yisrael Jews are Jews that Israel saved from certain death in two of the biggest airlifts in history mainly during operations Solomon and Moses.
    These are purely economic migrants and as far as I know most are not Jewish. I can't actually blame them but there are other countries they can go to which they bypass. The Arab countries discriminate against them often murdering them. Israel treats them better than any of its neighbors. According to the UNHCR Eritreans are by far the largest refugee group. The problem is that the UN should deal with this problem and share the burden putting them in other nations. There is only one tiny Jewish state.
    http://www.standwithus.com/is...
    http://www.jpost.com/Israel/A...
    "Eritreans constitute by far the largest population of asylum-seekers in Israel, according to the United Nations high commissioner for refugees.
    Sharon Harel, assistant protection officer for the UNHCR in Tel Aviv, said Monday there were around 8,500 Eritrean refugees in the country, as opposed to some 5,000 to 6,000 from Sudan.
    Harel said large numbers of Eritreans entering Israel had first been noticed in 2007, when hundreds arrived between January and April of that year. Before that, there were fewer than a few hundred."
  • goatman... Chaya2010 2012/05/23 00:09:08
    goatman112003
    +2
    I knew about the airlifts but had thought there was no trouble because they members of the IDF and are very orthodox. I didn't know about this group as the horn of Africa is totally bizarre at this point or the problems they are bringing with them.
  • Chaya2010 goatman... 2012/05/23 00:16:42
    Chaya2010
    +2
    I can potentially become very problematic.
  • Red_Horse 2012/05/21 20:50:20
  • Patric 2012/05/21 20:49:57
    Patric
    +1
    damn,, there goes the neighborhood..

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