Israel

A fence, but not a solution on the Israel-Egypt border

Date: 26/11/2011 - 13:33

The flood of media reports on the release of kidnapped Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit neglected one detail: The day before the prisoner exchange went through, scores of African labor migrants that had been detained in the Saharonim prison in the Negev appeared on the streets of South Tel Aviv. In order to make room at Saharonim for Hamas prisoners awaiting release in exchange for Shalit, the security establishment had freed the migrants, who scattered around Israel.

Is Any Country in The Middle East Safe for Migrant Workers?

Date: 07/06/2011 - 15:33

This week, the Philippine government determined that out of all the countries in the Middle East, only two - Oman and Israel – qualify as “safe” for its migrants. This decision becomes all the more shocking considering the low standards set by the Philippine government in order for countries to qualify as “safe”.

Israel’s Cornered ‘Slaves’ Speak Out

Date: 25/05/2011 - 17:01

A new Israeli law that would bind migrant workers in nursing or care-giving professions to their employers is raising alarm amidst human rights groups and legal experts, who say that the law infringes upon the workers’ right to dignity and freedom.

Israel: Kav LaOved latest newsletter

Date: 03/05/2011 - 07:32

The March-April issue of Kav LaOved can be accessed here

Israel: High Court forbids deportation of migrant workers who gave birth

Date: 18/04/2011 - 09:24

In a landmark ruling, the Israeli High Court of Justice declared last week that the Israeli government’s “pregnant worker regulation” is “unconstitutional”, “disproportional and therefore unreasonable” and “must be abolished”. The regulation entails deporting female migrant workers once they have given birth and allowing their re-entry only if they leave their child behind.

UN report slams Israel's treatment of pregnant migrant workers

Date: 17/02/2011 - 09:51

A report by the United Nation's Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has for the first time included criticism of Israel's policy toward migrant female workers.

International Migrants day event in Tel Aviv

Date: 18/12/2010 - 07:46

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International Migrants Day

From date: 18/12/2010 - 00:00
To date: 18/12/2010 - 00:00

Sat, 18/12/2010

There’s a lot of talk in Israel about the difference between refugees and migrants. Some apologists for the government’s revolting treatment of refugees and foreign workers claim that most African nationals who come to Israel and claim to be refugees are actually migrant workers and so must be deported. As a migrant myself I wholeheartedly support people’s struggle for a better life through immigration.

Location

Tel Aviv

Latitude:

32.05993

Longitude:

34.78513

IMD event:

This is an IMD event (appears on the top map)

African migrant workers in Israel: Two sides of the same border

Date: 13/12/2010 - 09:10

1,200 African migrants have been estimated to cross the border between Israel and Egypt monthly. This statistic raises many critical questions, but all I wish is to tell the story of this miserable border through the eyes of a random IDF reserves regiment in which I happen to serve.

An Israeli and a Palestinian meet at the separation fence - on the U.S.-Mexico border

Date: 06/12/2010 - 09:00

Two Indians, a Palestinian and an Israeli meet in San Diego. Where else should they go, if not to the separation fence marking the U.S. border with Mexico? This is not one fence, but three (the third is a wall ), which run along 700 miles of the 2,000-mile border between the two countries.

Israel: Border Control or Social Control? The Case of Migrant Workers' Right to Family

Date: 06/07/2010 - 07:42

My name is Hanny Ben-Israel, and I am an attorney working on labor migration issues in Israel. I would like to thank the organizers of this conference for inviting me to participate and share with you some of my experiences and thoughts relating to the issue of migrant workers in Israel.