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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israeli pm urges immediate deportation of Eritrean clash participants
2023-09-04
[AFRICANEWS] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the immediate deportation of Eritrea
...is run by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), with about the amounts of democracy and justice you'd expect from a party with that name. National elections have been periodically scheduled and cancelled; none have ever been held in the country. The president, Isaias Afewerki, has been in office since independence in 1993 and will probably die there of old age...
n migrants colonists involved in recent violent mostly peaceful festivities in Tel Aviv.

He held a meeting to discuss measures against those who participated, referring to them as illegal infiltrators.

"What happened yesterday crossed a red line. It’s a riot, it’s bloodshed, these are riots we cannot accept. Therefore, the first thing I do is to wish recovery to the coppers who were maimed during the attempts to restore order. We ask for strong measures against the rioters, including the immediate deportation of those who took part in it," said Benjamin Netanyahu.

This statement followed a violent mostly peaceful confrontation between Eritrean government supporters and opponents, resulting in injuries to dozens, including coppers and protesters hit by police fire.

Eritreans constitute the majority of the African asylum seekers in Israel, but Israel recognizes only a few as asylum seekers, viewing most as economic migrants colonists.

"I have a hard time understanding why we would have a problem with those who declare themselves to be supporters of the (Eritrean) regime, so they certainly cannot make a claim of to be refugees. I also request that this forum will prepare a complete and updated plan for the removal of all other illegal infiltrators from the state of Israel, and this is the purpose of this gathering today," added the PM.

The presence of migrants colonists has been a divisive
...politicians call things divisive when when the other side sez something they don't like. Their own statements are never divisive, they're principled...
issue in the country, with supporters advocating for asylum and opponents citing concerns about crime in low-income neighbourhoods where they reside.

Posted by:Fred

#2  Supreme Court won't let deport them - one of the reasons we NEED the reform.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-09-04 09:53  

#1  Hey, Massachusetts...
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-04 08:25  

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