Late last week a group of Israel Prize laureates, academics, and public figures signed a letter demanding that Israel’s leaders halt state-sponsored incitement against asylum seekers in Israel and at least temporarily integrate the largely African group into the nation’s workforce. They did so in the strongest of terms, invoking the oft-repeated biblical commandment to “welcome the stranger,” and pointing out that Israel was a nation founded by refugees.
Following is HIAS’ translation of the letter. You also can read the original letter in Hebrew.
http://www.hias.org/en/post/28/israel-prize-laureates-academics-public-figur
Following is HIAS’ translation of the letter. You also can read the original letter in Hebrew.
http://www.hias.org/en/post/28/israel-prize-laureates-academics-public-figur
