An event for people in their 20s and 30s
\nWith Joanna Packer\, NIF Social Justice Fellowship Alum
\n\n\n\nThere are an estimated 45\,000 asylum-seekers living in Israel today\, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. These refugees present a challenge to Israel – testing Israel's already strained social service nets as well as raising questions about the role of Israel as an open soc iety and a safe-haven for threatened peoples. In January\, the Knesset pas sed amendments to the “Anti-Infiltration Bill.” Designed to deter the arrival of additional migrants\, the new law mandates three-years of deten tion without trial for refugees\, including minors. To many viewers\, this law is highly discriminatory and targets African asylum-seekers escaping persecution.
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Joanna Packer\, a NIF Social Justi ce Fellow Alum who spent her Fellowship year working at the African Refuge e Development Center (ARDC) in Tel Aviv\, will present an overview of the history and current status of refugees and asylum seekers in Israel\, expl ain the recently passed Anti-Infiltration Bill\, explore the work of the A RDC\, and share her personal experiences as a Social Justice Fellow. Joann a will also provide concrete ways to bring the struggles of this populatio n into your own Passover seder.
\n\nMonday\, April 2\, 7:00 pm
Moishe Kavod House Boston
165 Winthrop Road\, Apt. B
Brookline\, MA 02445
Questions? Call NIF at 781-444-7889.
< span style='font-size: 10pt\;'>Joanna Packer attended Bro wn University and currently works at Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights\, Boston Day and Evening Academy\, and Boston Workmen's Circl e Shule. In addition to being an NIF Social Justice Fellow alum who spent her fellowship year at the African Refugee Development Center in Tel Aviv\ , she also participated in Avodah\, The Jewish Service Corps\, from 2008-2 009.
\nCo-Sponsored by New Israel Fund and Moishe Kavod House