Migrant workers
Israeli government under pressure to overhaul foreign worker policy
The appeal followed Englman’s report on the state’s handling of the labor crisis in construction after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, when the entry of Palestinian workers into Israel was halted.
India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years
Israel detains four foreign nationals who illegally crossed into Israel from Jordan
'Home is here': Art exhibition showcases undocumented children's stories amid release of new report
New tax in Israel leaves African migrants feeling unwanted and unwelcome
New tax rules force employers to put part of migrants' salaries in a fund which can only be accessed once they leave Israel.
A school for migrants in Tel Aviv
The Schoolhouse in South Tel Aviv aims to provide skills migrants can take with them anywhere in the world.
SodaStream’s Palestinian employees to receive renewed work permits
Workers brush aside long commute to work for CEO Birnbaum, a ‘man of peace.’
Terrorism fears soar in Germany amid recent Islamist attacks, migrant crisis
"Never before in the course of our surveys have peoples' fears risen so drastically within a year as in 2016," says head of survey center.
Susan Sarandon teams up with IsraAID to cheer up refugees in Berlin
Sarandon met with local volunteers, attended a women's group session and opened a new table tennis room in the shelter.
Flug: Allowing foreign workers in keeps construction methods 'ancient'
Overall Israel's economy suffers from low productivity, and is dragged down by inward-looking industries that are less exposed to global competition.
At least 42 migrants drown as boats capsize off Greek islands
Merkel on defensive as anti-migrant sentiment soars in wake of Cologne rapes
Under German law, asylum seekers are typically only deported if they have been sentenced to at least three years in prison, and providing their lives are not at risk at home.
Migrant caregivers’ ‘#OurHands Campaign’
Organizations around the world are now rallying through a campaign called “Our Hands” to share information with domestic workers and encourage collective mobilization.
NGOs lodge appeal over policy for migrants denied refugee status
The legal decision over how to handle the issue of around 45,000 African migrants who crossed into the country illegally, but claim refugee status, is somewhat up in the air.