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Asylum-seekers headed for expulsion, Shabbat laws clear hurdle

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Published: 14 December 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Israeli government approves bill to deport refugees and passes first reading of compromise laws on Shabbat work

As Israel prepares to deport African migrants, deportees divulge dangers (Times of Israel)
Since 2013, 4,000 asylum seekers have willingly returned to Africa. They share stories of peril and broken promises

The new 'choice' for asylum seekers: Deportation or prison (972)
Israel finally plans to close its desert detention facility for African asylum seekers. Refugee advocates worry it could be the start of something even worse

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Despite coalition fears, Shabbat bill clears first vote (Times of Israel)
Proposal passes first reading 59-54, despite objections by coalition party Yisrael Beytenu and other MKs

Photo: Asylum seekers at the Holot detention facility in southern Israel (Eliyahu Hershkovitz)
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