Newsfeed: 2019 – Now

This newsfeed features a selection of articles published in the national and international press from 2019 to the present about asylum seekers, refugees, and protection issues in Israel. These articles reflect various positions and interpretations of the situation, as published by various sources, and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNHCR. They are an important resource for learning about the protection environment of asylum seekers and refugees in Israel.

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The Kafkaesque World of Sudanese Refugees in Israel
Foreign Policy
10 Dec 2020
Asylum seekers in Tel Aviv get head start in new employment program
Israel Hayom
24 Nov 2020
Tel Aviv Gets Tiny Fraction of 'Hundreds of Millions' Netanyahu Pledged to Resettle Asylum Seekers
Haaretz
24 Nov 2020
Beatings and forced medication: Asylum seekers in Israel report inhuman conditions
YNet
21 Nov 2020
Tel Aviv Suburb to Enroll Children of Asylum Seekers in School After Prolonged Legal Battle
Haaretz
20 Nov 2020
Protecting citizens from COVID while granting refugee access, can be done- UNHCR
Modern Diplomacy
6 Nov 2020
Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertainty
Associated Press
31 Oct 2020
Israel, Sudan discuss draft proposal for repatriating Sudanese refugees – report
Times of Israel
27 Oct 2020
Israeli Ministry Refuses to Help Asylum Seekers Retrieve Money Stolen by Employers
Haaretz
26 Oct 2020
Some 80 Percent of Asylum Seekers in Israel Are Out of Work, Lack Health Insurance
Haaretz
26 Oct 2020
Sudan agrees to negotiate accepting migrants deported from Israel
The Jerusalem Post
25 Oct 2020
Sudan's asylum seekers in Israel say they'll go back if 'peace is real'
YNet
25 Oct 2020
Thousands of Palestinian 'Collaborators' Asked Israel for Refuge. Less Than One Percent Got It
Haaretz
13 Oct 2020
Israeli Court Delays Decision on Darfuri Asylum Requests Over Developments in Sudan Ties
Haaretz
27 Sep 2020
Five Eritreans in Italy after illegal pushback
InfoMigrants
1 Sep 2020
Opinion: I Want Israel and Sudan to Make Peace. But Not Like This
Haaretz
28 Aug 2020
Israel Asylum Seekers Sell Traditional Crafts to Earn Cash
Voice of America
20 Aug 2020
Minister says Sudan deal to include sending back asylum seekers
Times of Israel
19 Aug 2020
Israel Ignoring or Mishandling 99.7 Percent of Asylum Requests, NGO Says
Haaretz
12 Aug 2020
Israel Fails to Investigate Employers Who Stole Money From Over 1,000 Asylum Seekers
Haaretz
9 Aug 2020
Asylum Seekers in Israel Forced to Make 'Unreasonable' Journey to Immigration Office
Haaretz
7 Aug 2020
Israel's Finance Minister Can't Block Funding to Aid Asylum Seekers, Attorney General Rules
Haaretz
23 Jul 2020
Israeli court acquits two men who beat Eritrean to death
Times of Israel
21 Jul 2020
Welfare Groups, Legislators Blast Israeli Finance Minister's Decision to Freeze Aid to Non-profits
Haaretz
20 Jul 2020
Sudan lifts death penalty and flogging for gay sex
The Independent
19 Jul 2020
Amid right-wing pressure, Minister suspends aid for needy to prevent funds from reaching refugee groups
Times of Israel
18 Jul 2020
Tel Aviv-Yafo to help migrant workers, refugees amid COVID-19
The Jerusalem Post
15 Jul 2020
New Photo Exhibition Puts Focus on Tel Aviv's African Women
Haaretz
22 Jun 2020
After 13 years, Eritrean asylum seeker was granted resettlement. Then came COVID
Times of Israel
20 Jun 2020
Athlete Refugee Team: He runs 170km a week for the millions who, like him, left home in search of a better life
CNN
20 Jun 2020
UN Reports a Record 79.5 Million Displaced at End of 2019
Haaretz
20 Jun 2020
Does Israel have a moral obligation to welcome African refugees?
Times of Israel
17 Jun 2020
Anti-migrant activist admits being behind alleged threat to Supreme Court judge
Times of Israel
15 Jun 2020
Israel's Justice Ministry Has Been Quietly Providing Legal Aid to Some Asylum Seekers
Haaretz
10 Jun 2020
Teaching Racism
Haaretz
4 Jun 2020
Israeli City Won’t Enroll Children of Asylum Seekers in Schools, Flouting Court Ruling Again
Haaretz
2 Jun 2020
Lebanon Arrests 5 Sudanese Trying To Cross Into Israel
Barron's
30 May 2020
After Violent Arrest, Public Security Minister Warns Against Attacking Police Officers
Haaretz
28 May 2020
Court Orders Probe Into Violent Arrest of Asylum Seekers by Tel Aviv Police
Haaretz
27 May 2020
Opinion: New Public Security Minister Has a Clear Message for Israel's Weakest Population
Haaretz
25 May 2020
Israel to Release $22m in Funds 'Deposited' by Asylum Seekers Under Court-revoked Law
Haaretz
14 May 2020
The Eritrean cooking course teaching Israelis about asylum seekers
The Jerusalem Post
7 May 2020
Israel's New Public Security Minister Meets With Anti-asylum Seekers Activists on First Day
Haaretz
5 May 2020
Portrait of a crisis: Asylum seekers in south Tel Aviv facing coronavirus
972 Magazine
30 Apr 2020
Analysis: Israel's Court Shields Vulnerable Asylum Seekers From Exploitative Lawmakers
Haaretz
26 Apr 2020
High Court to state: Give migrants back their deposits
The Jerusalem Post
23 Apr 2020
In victory for asylum seekers, High Court repeals law taking 20% of their pay
Times of Israel
23 Apr 2020
Struggling asylum seekers call on government to release withheld funds
The Jerusalem Post
22 Apr 2020
Israel Delays Coronavirus Payments to Asylum Seekers After Right-wing Pressure
Haaretz
15 Apr 2020
To survive pandemic, migrants ask government to return money taken from them
Times of Israel
12 Apr 2020
For African migrants in Israel, COVID-19 means health, jobs, homes all at risk
Times of Israel
11 Apr 2020
Officials Debated Pushing Asylum Seekers to Leave Israel, but the Skies Are Closed
Haaretz
2 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: How are asylum seekers and foreign workers in Israel coping?
Times of Israel
1 Apr 2020
‘How we will feed our children?’ Israel’s asylum seekers are on the brink
The Forward
1 Apr 2020
'For Lack of Choice,' Israel to Treat Asylum Seekers as Citizens in Coronavirus Crisis
Haaretz
29 Mar 2020
Israel Mulls Refunding Deduction From Asylum Seekers' Salaries Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Haaretz
23 Mar 2020
Israel Deported These Children to 'One of the Worst Countries in the World.' This Is Their Story
Haaretz
17 Mar 2020
In Israel, a radical textbook for asylum seekers teaches Hebrew - minus the Zionism
The Forward
29 Feb 2020
In landmark ruling, refugee family wins asylum in Israel
972 Magazine
13 Feb 2020
Israel-Sudan relations: Netanyahu pushes to "normalise" ties with Khartoum (video)
France 24
10 Feb 2020
Sudanese asylum seekers say Netanyahu 'shook hands with murderer'
The Jerusalem Post
6 Feb 2020
Warming Israeli-Sudanese Relations Worry Asylum Seekers Waiting for Refugee Status
Haaretz
5 Feb 2020
Israel and Sudan will push to normalize relations: Israeli officials
Reuters
3 Feb 2020
Netanyahu in Uganda to Meet Regional Leaders
Haaretz
3 Feb 2020
'Each One Tells My Story': Asylum Seekers in Tel Aviv Draw Inspiration From Making Dark-skinned Dolls
Haaretz
24 Jan 2020
Climate refugees can't be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling
The Guardian
20 Jan 2020
3 Eritreans charged with Tel Aviv murder of fourth who supported Asmara regime
Times of Israel
2 Jan 2020
Tel Aviv Plan to Build School for Asylum Seekers' Children Instead of Park Draws Protests
Haaretz
2 Jan 2020
In a single decade, Israel turned asylum seekers into criminals
972 Magazine
31 Dec 2019
Amid Israel-Russia Crisis, Jerusalem Denies Entry to Thousands of Russians Due to Spike in Asylum Requests
Haaretz
26 Dec 2019
Accept the Refugee Deal
Haaretz
25 Dec 2019
UN refugee envoy urges Israel to reconsider nixed deal to resettle migrants
Times of Israel
24 Dec 2019
UN Refugee Envoy in Israel: Nixed Asylum Seekers Deal Still on the Table
Haaretz
23 Dec 2019
At the UN, Israel Boasts of High-tech Vocational Program for Refugees It Doesn't Fund
Haaretz
19 Dec 2019
Immigration to Israel surging, asylum seekers no longer arriving — state report
Times of Israel
16 Dec 2019
Israeli Towns to Provide Welfare Funds for Asylum Seekers – Two Years Late
Haaretz
10 Dec 2019
Connecting in the Kitchen: Israeli Initiative Brings Asylum Seekers and Locals Together Through Cooking Sessions
Haaretz
28 Nov 2019
UN Panel Demands Answers From Israel on Failure to Protect Asylum Seekers
Haaretz
24 Oct 2019
Netanyahu says he discussed deportation of Eritreans with Ethiopian PM
Times of Israel
2 Oct 2019
With eyes set on Tokyo, asylum seekers from Israel race on world stage in Qatar
Times of Israel
27 Sep 2019
Passenger says Israel deporting migrants to Egypt on commercial flights
Times of Israel
26 Sep 2019
UN Committee Summons Israel to Explain Sweeping Asylum Rejections
Haaretz
24 Sep 2019
Grapevine: We were all migrants and/or refugees
The Jerusalem Post
20 Sep 2019
Asylum Seeker's Missing Papers Shouldn't Bar Right to Family Life, Israeli Court Rules
Haaretz
12 Sep 2019
Ayelet Shaked Inks Deal to Only Join Government That Establishes Migration Courts
Haaretz
12 Sep 2019
Coding Boot Camp Opens Door to Israeli Tech for African Asylum Seekers
Haaretz
5 Aug 2019
Foreign-born model in Israel fears deportation
The Jerusalem Post
5 Aug 2019
Announcing New Criteria, Israel to Revisit All Asylum Requests by Eritreans
Haaretz
17 Jul 2019
Asylum-seeker art at desert detention center is a surprising splash of color
Times of Israel
11 Jul 2019
Lawsuit: City barring kids of Eritrean asylum-seekers from enrolling in school
Times of Israel
11 Jul 2019
Israel Stops Reviewing Sudanese Asylum Seekers' Requests
Haaretz
10 Jul 2019
Israeli Employers Pocketing Deposits Deducted From Asylum Seekers’ Pay
Haaretz
28 Jun 2019
Israel honors World Refugee Day by celebrating arts, creativity
The Jerusalem Post
21 Jun 2019
World Refugee Day: Israel's contested refugee population
The Jerusalem Post
20 Jun 2019
Eritrean weddings in south Tel Aviv bolster the community, spur commerce
Times of Israel
15 Jun 2019
Estimated NIS 700 million missing in ‘Deposit Law’ funding for asylum seekers
Times of Israel
26 May 2019
Israel's High Court Blasts Law Requiring Asylum Seekers to Deposit 20% of Wages
Haaretz
8 May 2019
Israeli Authorities Are Severely Violent Toward Asylum Seekers, NGO Report Warns
Haaretz
15 Apr 2019
Sudanese residents take to the streets of Tel Aviv amid Bashir fall
i24 News
13 Apr 2019
Eritrea's Capital Is Lovely. But Scratch the Surface and You'll Find a Terrifying Reality
Haaretz
7 Apr 2019
'IDF will shoot African infiltrators,' Israeli official tells shocked activists
YNet
14 Mar 2019
Israel set to seek UN recognition of Jewish refugees from Arab countries
YNet
12 Mar 2019
Interior minister delays planned deportation of Congolese migrants
Times of Israel
7 Mar 2019
Niger man deported by Israel marooned in Ethiopian airport
BBC
18 Feb 2019
Israel wants to deport 300 refugees to one of the world’s most dangerous countries
972 Magazine
17 Feb 2019
Israeli Mayor Asks Residents to Report Asylum Seekers 'To Remove Them From the City'
Haaretz
3 Feb 2019
Netanyahu Says He Discussed Israel's Refugees in Meeting With Chad's President
Haaretz
20 Jan 2019
Israeli Immigration Chief Says Nixed UN Plan for Asylum Seekers Is the Best
Haaretz
2 Jan 2019
Half of Israelis say asylum seekers should be allowed to temporarily stay
The Jerusalem Post
1 Jan 2019