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Israel: Eritrean refugees face uncertain future as deportation looms


Melanie Lidman writes in Global Sisters Report: Sr Azezet Kidane, a Comboni Missionary sister originally from Eritrea, thought the worst part of the trauma for the Eritrean asylum seekers she counsels in Israel was already behind her. Through Kidane's work with Physicians for Human Rights, she uncovered thousands of incidents of torture among asylum seekers who were kidnapped along their route from Africa.

But the Eritreans in Tel Aviv, already struggling with poverty, isolation and discrimination, and some who were slowly healing from torture, now face yet another hurdle: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aggressive and controversial plan to deport African asylum seekers. Deportation is set to begin within weeks.

To read on see: http://globalsistersreport.org/news/migration/asylum-seekers-israel-try-weave-safety-net-deportation-looms-53031

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