What do you think about this topic? A country which was created under the basis of people fleeing persecution is now turning away “its own.” Israeli spokesman David Baker said on Sunday (8/19/2007) that “The policy of returning back anyone who enters Israel illegally will pertain to everyone, including those from Darfur.”
As many as 50 asylum seekers arrive in Israel each day, lured by the prospect of employment, according to UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates.
Israel estimates that 2,800 people have entered the country illegally in recent years – nearly all were from Africa, including 1,160 from Sudan.
