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Fighting For LGBTQ Palestinians
5 August 2021
After a petition by three NIF grantees, Israel’s Supreme Court demands the government clarify its position on refusal to grant work permits for LGBTQ Palestinians seeking political asylum.
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Bringing Holiday Gifts to the Asylum Community
3 March 2021
The Reform Movement in Israel marked Purim with traditional mishloach manot, or gift baskets, to asylum seekers who have faced severe economic crisis as a result of the pandemic.
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Israelis Express Solidarity with Pittsburgh Jews in Moving Vigil
31 October 2018
Hundreds of Israelis came together at a Conservative synagogue in Jerusalem to mourn the attack.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Flip-Flop
11 April 2018
The prime minister reneged on a deal with the UNHCR after agreeing to a solution on the issue of people seeking asylum in Israel.
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#NoMoreMaror
23 March 2018
Tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Stop embittering the lives of asylum seekers.
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Responding to Prime Minister’s Office on African Asylum Seekers (PDF)
14 February 2018
HIAS separates myth from fact when it comes to people seeking asylum in Israel.
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Our Role in Defending the People Seeking Asylum in Israel
12 February 2018
No individual should be deported until he or she has a realistic chance to have his or her claim for asylum reviewed.
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Our Moral Imperative
8 February 2018When President Donald Trump first tried to implement his Muslim Ban. Americans protested. We showed up at airports. We donated to the ACLU. In Israel too we’re seeing a flurry of smart activity aimed at stopping deportations.
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Jewish Clergy Say No to Deportation
8 February 2018
A letter to the Israeli government demanding a stop to the deportations has gathered over 900 signatures from Rabbis, Cantors, and seminary students.
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