The very fact that they have gone as far as Israel is a good pointer to them NOT being refugees.They are economic migrants who have no rights to residence in Israel. Once they get off the plane in the Ivory Coast,they'll be free to go wherever they do feel safe.The whole of that country isn't unsafe;most of it is safe. I don't believe what these people claim and think that they should be deported as soon as possible,bring this affair to a speedy end and discourage others from seeing Israel as an easy touch. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!

stay here down the line there will only be trouble for them and Israel.They will become second class citizens and they will live in squalor near the old bus station for rest of there lives.I have seen it and it is sad.We must send them home.Let the UN take a stand.

They could apply for refugee status to the UN or EU or many other countries--IF they were truly refugees. Take a walk down Finn street if you dare. They are even making their way to Jerusalem where is is becoming unsafe to walk home after dark. Wake up and send them ALL back at once!

..but that does not mean we all go to Israel...in Mexico there is war with drug cartel,in Syria with Islamist,in Ireland with IRA,but none of those went to Israel ...everyone fights for his freedom in his own country !!!!we Italians did not fight Mussolini and Hitler running away in Africa or in Giamaica...

There are several well-funded agencies of the United Nations charged with the care and keeping of refugees. Let the United Nations do their job.

You stated that you came to the USA from Europe as a 5 year old refugee,who could not speak or write any English. How conveniently you forget.

these are economic migrant workers looking for their silver lining. It was easy for them to get to Israel and so they came here because here is where the money is! Send them home and let them go apply for refugee status with the appropriate UN agency. Better yet put them in contact with the Flytilla folks and let the Flytilla folks take up their cause!

You have me confused with someone else. My parents were concentration camp survivors who came from Europe as refugees, but I was born in the United States. How conveniently you forget. But I guess that is why you name yourself "Bewildered."

I will never have expected such callous and cavaliers posts from Isarelis. When you make people, in evry country say "we will never forget", I fought you included other people, I did not know it was you and only you. How soon they forget