Pambazuka News

North Africa: Little hope for Africans seeking refuge in Israel

2008-04-25

http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/refugees/47714

The young man, who agreed to be called Hamed, has come a long way to do nothing. The Ivoirian would prefer to work but, after sneaking into Israel from Egypt about a month ago, he’s got nothing better to do than sit in a park everyday in central Tel Aviv, wait, and hope for a government decision on his refugee application.