From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 26, 2018
State seeks extension for count-ordered deadline to defend expulsion policy
The government has requested an extension from the High Court of Justice, after failing to submit on time its explanation regarding the legality of its controversial plan to deport African migrants and indefinitely incarcerate those who refuse to leave.
The state is asking the court-ordered deadline be moved until April 9, though it will likely need an additional extension due to the Passover holiday.
Earlier in March, the High Court of Justice temporarily froze the deportations and ordered the government to address some of the legal issues surrounding its expulsion policy.
The plan has been condemned by Israeli activists, Holocaust survivors and the United Nations as chaotic, poorly executed, and unsafe.
An anti-deportation rally held in Tel Aviv over the weekend drew a crowd of over 20,000 people.
— Melanie Lidman
The Times of Israel Community.