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Monday, February 19, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 19, 2018
Activists urge Ethiopian Airlines not to deport African migrants
Dozens of human rights activists rally outside Ethiopian Airlines’ Tel Aviv headquarters, urging the carrier not to deport African migrants under a controversial new legislation.
The activists hold up signs and banners calling on the company to “open its eyes” and “stop the deportation flights.”
There are approximately 38,000 African migrants and asylum seekers in Israel, according to the Interior Ministry. About 72 percent are Eritrean and 20% are Sudanese. A law approved by the Knesset in December stipulates that the Interior Ministry will deport asylum seekers to unnamed countries widely thought to be Rwanda and Uganda starting in March.
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