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| Israeli arrested over ‘taxi’ service for illegal Palestinians | ||
| 2016-08-09 | ||
A 25-year-old Bedouin man from the south of Israel was jugged Book 'im, Mahmoud! by police and was to be charged Monday for allegedly running a "taxi" service to transport Paleostinian workers without entry permits into and around Israel. The unnamed man, a resident of the Bedouin town of Lakiya, was allegedly in contact with a resident of the Paleostinian Authority, and together they coordinated pickup and travel for the illegal workers. The accused allegedly hired Israeli van drivers to transport the workers. Several of the drivers have been arrested over the past few weeks, and have testified against the alleged ringleader, who was taken into custody a few days ago. He was to appear in Beersheba District Court on Monday for an arraignment hearing. A police spokesperson said Monday that "actions against illegal workers will continue, concentrating on those who transport them and those who shelter them." Tens of thousands of Paleostinians work in Israel each day, on hard-to-obtain permits given out by the IDF. Israeli authorities estimate that the actual number of Paleostinians who enter Israel for work has on occasion reached double the number of those who actually have permits.
The legislation means that the Israeli employer of a Paleostinian who has entered the Jewish state without the permit could face several years in prison. | ||
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Singapore has been doing this for a long time. Hire or rent to an illegal and you go to jail. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2016-08-09 03:08 |