[Peace-discuss] RE: Peace-discuss Digest, Vol 42, Issue 64

[Scott Edwards]

Israeli treatment of Sudanese refugees has been absolutely criminal. Also at issue is disparate treatment of Darfuri vs. South refugees, with the former receiving much more sympathy and consideration from the Israeli government than the latter. Sudanese Interior Minister Taha warned that the Government of Sudan would "find a way to deal with those who would dare migrate to Israel". As is, Sudanees found at the Egyptian border are to be returned to Egypt, where they are also treated in a criminal fashion, and face the real risk of forced repatriation to Sudan. 
 
You can find an action link on the Israel page at AIUSA:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/By_Country/Israel/page.do?id=1011175&n1=3&n2=30&n3=925
 
best,
scott
Scott Edwards
Country Specialist for SudanAmnesty International, USA> 1. Sudanese refugees in Israel (David Green)> Message: 1> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:01:14 -0700 (PDT)> From: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Sudanese refugees in Israel> To: Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> Message-ID: <885092.47942.qm at web60514.mail.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > The last 2 paragraphs of an NYT article about something else, telling us how much the Israeli government truly loves refugees from Sudan & Darfur.> > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/world/middleeast/16mideast.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> > > Separately, dozens of Sudanese refugees in Israel demonstrated near Mr. Olmert’s office on Sunday, protesting plans to house them in a prison camp before returning them to Egypt. About 1,200 Sudanese refugees, including 300 from the war-torn Darfur region, have crossed into Israel illegally from Egypt. The Israeli government plans to house hundreds of the refugees, including children, in what it calls a “hospitality facility” on the grounds of the Ketziot prison in the Negev, pending deportation. > > The issue of the Sudanese refugees has become an emotional one in Israel, with local student and social activist groups helping to cater to their needs. The protesters held signs saying “No to expulsion” and “Refugees are not criminals,” and they urged Mr. Olmert to annul a government decision to send them back to Egypt.> 
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