Israel as a Rogue State 358

Selection of last month's events:

 

A new anti-infiltration law has been implemented, threatening to imprison non-citizens who do not enter Israeli territory through an official border crossing for up to 3 years without trial.

 

A huge detention camp is being built in the south of Israel, while the existing prisons are rapidly growing in capacity.

 

MK members and government ministers wildly disparage immigrants and asylum seekers, leading to an orgy of violence against African immigrants and asylum seekers after a hate demonstration in south Tel-Aviv.

 

A wave of severe violence against African immigrants and asylum seekers floods the streets.

 

The ministry of interior has started arresting South-Sudanese and promises to go on - "until the streets will be clean of immigrants"

 

The Eritrean community in Israel invites supporters to an emergency demonstration against the institutionalized racism, against the deportation and the violence.

 

Gathering in Levinsky Park, Tel-Aviv, Friday, June 29, 7:00AM-9:00AM, and going by buses to the U.S. Embassy. Main vigil to be held in Herbert Samuel Promenade in front of the U.S. embassy, 10:00-12:00.

 

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