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U.S. Jewish groups condemn anti-African violence in Tel Aviv
Jewish groups called on Israel to protect African migrants in Israel after riots in Tel Aviv.
Israel will solve African migrant problem, Netanyahu assures
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried violence against African migrants following a night of violent protest.
Tel Aviv protest against African migrants turns violent
A demonstration in south Tel Aviv against illegal African migrants turned violent.
Israel, U.S. agree on immigration fast track
The United States and Israel are set to add Israelis to a fast-track immigration system.
Availability of kosher food aboard Titanic sheds light on immigration via England
Of the 2,225 people aboard Titanic on its maiden voyage, 1,512 perished in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic when the ship went down in the early hours of April 15, 1912.
After Toulouse attack, French Jews are reconsidering Sarkozy
With the first round of France\’s presidential election less than four weeks away, the attacks that left four Jews and three French soldiers dead are reshaping the race — but for now it’s not clear exactly how.
Israel to increase number of Ethiopian immigrants
Israel will increase the number of immigrants from Ethiopia for the next several months after bringing in many fewer than it had promised. Some 1,000 Falash Mura, Ethiopians whose ancestors converted from Judaism to Christianity, will be brought to Israel over the next four months, about 250 per month.
Israeli citizenship law: Human rights vs. demographics
It was an important decision, and not a trivial one, when Israel’s Supreme Court upheld a law last week that prevents most non-Israeli Arabs who marry Israelis from living in Israel. The court was split almost in half: Six justices sided with the majority ruling, and five justices — Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch included — opposed the ultimate decision. The numbers reflect the magnitude of the dilemma, they reflect the fact that this could not be an easy decision for any country, and they reflect the delicate balancing act with which Israel has to live. Thus, it is good that five justices did not want to uphold the law, good to have a sizable opposition for such a ruling.
Ethiopian Israelis demonstrate against discrimination
Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent and their supporters protested in the southern Israeli community of Kiryat Malachi against housing discrimination.
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