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Report: Israel's treatment of asylum seekers lacking
Omri Efraim
Published: 24.05.12, 22:50
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31. How many Jewish refugees did USA let in when
Vardina   (05.25.12)
they tried to escape inorder to avoid bein murdered by Nazis and their acomplices? Because of our long experience we provide shelter to Jewish refugees only. Not to Muslims who wish to destroy us.
32. ''asylum'' my ass! they want better life
moron ,   galut   (05.25.12)
they know jews are soft ...and it's easier to reach than usa..\social residency' just means more will infiltrate..there i said it!
33. 5 Jews only?
Gregg ,   Haifa Il   (05.25.12)
What about Christians Muslims Baha'i Druze etc...?? Are they illegal too? Isn't Israel their home?
34. Did Obama save Jews during WWII?
ZionistSarah ,   Israel   (05.25.12)
No! So why should we listen now? Also, the US does two things that various above posters mentioned that are also reasons why we should keep our fingers in our ears: 1) They let in tons of Mexicans and give them free education and health care 2) They treat Mexicans terribly and basically kill them at the border. Are the above two statements contradictory? Sure, but does it really matter when Israel is criticised that we make sense hin how we attack that person back? Of course it doesn't! Israel must be defended at all costs! We must truly show the world how thin-skinned a people we are.
35. #16 Well Israel should have no problem on its own then
Sam ,   US   (05.25.12)
It will be especially funny when the UN imposes sanctions on Israel and sets up a court to indict Israeli leaders. So, who needs the US now? You people should learn what dogs figured out a long, long time ago: don't bite the hand that feeds you.
36. Typical factually-incorrect and hypersensitive talkbacks
Cynthia ,   Canada   (05.25.12)
You people really are not very smart, are you? In fact, if the first dozen or so talkbacks are any indication of the intelligence of the average Israeli, then you may very well be the most ignorant people on the planet.
37. Which of the above talkbacks is more convincing?
DA ,   --   (05.25.12)
That 70 years ago the US didn't let in Jews that were fleeing Europe and therefor we shouldn't listen to them now... OR Because the US has lots of illegal Mexicans in its borders, we shouldn't listen to them now.... Tough decision. Needless to say, as of this writing, not one of our fearless talkbackers has made one comment about the facts presented in the article.
38. USA = IMPERIALISM . USA and illegals GO HOME !
(05.25.12)
39. 50 million Americans don't have health insurance, but:
Ehud   (05.25.12)
'" the report noted that the government does not provide asylum seekers with public social benefits such as health insurance" (while acknowledging that recognized refugees receive social services, including access to the national healthcare system). Israel opened up diabetics clinics for Sudanese refugees, I am sure the US does the same for illegal Hispanics...
40. Slam! Slam! Slam!
Bill ,   New York, USA   (05.25.12)
Not all criticism is the end of the world, hostile action or the beginning of a boycott. What the State Department said, as excerpted, was pretty unobjectionable. In the end, Israelis will determine the policies, and it is completely conceivable that Israel will make some changes, which will not be a concession to Obama, the UN or anyone else.
41. #6 If you're such a humanitarian, then
Tim ,   UK   (05.25.12)
I fully expect you to take issue with the many bigoted and racist talkbacks by your Israeli chums on this topic. But you won't, will you? Because you're far more a nationalist then anything else. Oh, the US is ten times the humanitarian nation that Israel is. And most of Western Europe is better than the US. You live in the pits and don't want to admit it. The only thing you're 'disgusted' about is the article tells the truth.
42. No. 4
esnuffnstl ,   USA   (05.25.12)
There are 12 million illegals in the US. That means, according to your "logic," that Israel needs to let in four times as many "infiltrators" before it can preach to the US. Because you don't want to look like a hypocrit, do you? But here's a better idea: maybe you should ACTUALLY RESPOND TO THE POINT OF THE ARTICLE!
43. says those who
Dan Goldman   (05.25.12)
says those who put Native Americans in reservations and carried off 20 million slaves from Africa !
44. The USA deports illegal immigrants
Reuven   (05.25.12)
It's a case of do as I say, not as I do.
45. Especially since term "infiltrator" only used for "coloreds"
5th generation ,   Israel   (05.25.12)
Plenty of white infiltrators have come to Israel and brought with them violence, crime, disease, and illegal drugs, and unlike the Africans, have aggressively demand dissolution of the Hebrew language and Jewish customs -- but no such grandiose protests. The uptick in Israelis systematically locking their front doors happened in the early 90s, not recently. And just like the naysayers like to point out that some of these non-Jews serve in the IDF, it must be pointed out that many African asylum seekers have contributed immeasurably to this country by taking care of our sick and elderly -- including holocaust survivors -- sacred work that fewer and fewer Israeli Jews are willing to do. So instead of whining because they think black is icky, our leaders should keep filling the gaping holes in the healthcare system with able bodies, and see how much less prone to theft and violence these folks will be.
46. A word of warning
Mea   (05.25.12)
This is where the rubber meets the road for US policy practices as they relate to the controversial laws in Arizona and the federal government's handling of the application of those laws. WHILE the federal government officially views Mexican INFILTRATORS as potential asylum seekers ONE the individual make a determination to stay inside the US AFTER being caught in one of the "catch and release" faciities, until that moment they are considered non-enitieis w/o rights or the right to representation for their "cause" and they are indeed w/o status. So, for the US to criticize another country potentially burdened by percentage points not normally seen outside a famine exodus, is to say the least, absurd. Ask American how they would react if illegals totaling 10 percent of the population infiltrated in ONE YEAR! Them tell them to go to hell. The fact is, there is obviously a profitable pipeline involved and the Israelis need to kill those people.
47. state department refused entry to Jewish refugees
trump   (05.25.12)
duringthe second world war They are first class morons !
48. Politically correct crap will destroy civilisation
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (05.25.12)
so I say thanks but no thanks to PC and UNHRC and all the Nazi FUEV junk out there used to subdue Europe, Give me the ethics and laws of Moses the social Justice systems invented by the Jews 2000 years ago, and leave the Goyim alone
49. Those who come to Israel have first
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (05.25.12)
to cross Egypt . If they are TRUE "asylum seekers" why don't they stay there ? No , they come to Israel , most of them for economic reasons , as they try to do in direction of Europe . Criminality : i have just read that in a west European country more than 30 % of the jailed people are illegals , infiltrants . 5th generation : in the 90's ? so you mean the ex Russia's olim . They also brought much knowledge with them , are helping to devellop Israel's high Tech . Criminality ? In most of the big Alyas , the north African as an example , you had also criminality . Illegals working as care takers ? Most of the care takers are Filipinos , Thais and so .
50. KISS MY ARSE
DA RAP ARTIST ,   SAFED OPERA HOUSE   (05.25.12)
51. THROW them OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (05.25.12)
52. Obama should go back to Kenya
USA   (05.25.12)
and the Sudanese in Israel should go back to Sudan.
53. Sudanese refugees Israel's problem?
(05.28.12)
Look at a map people. Israel doesn't share a border with Sudan. These "refugees" come through Egypt, making them refugees in Egypt, and illegal immigrants in Israel. That is of course unless they have to flee Egypt. If that's the case, why is there criticism of Israel but none of Egypt? The world looks for every excuse to criticize Israel but doesn't say a word about the Muslim animals. We have coined to expect nothing more from them.
54. Oh, this is why:
Jacob   (06.20.12)
Because the 2% of Jewish people in the USA get to choose who are and are not the enemies of the 70% white non-Jews. Google "ADL" and "SPLC" to learn more about how every group is encouraged to gather for their own self interest but us. We are defamed (ironically) when we speak up for our interests, when outr interests are attacked by ethnocentric groups and foreigner invasions. All thanks to you. This, after we come to your rescue in WWII. You didn't know?
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