Domestic news stories
Two stories that have been in the Israeli press for several days are the worst murder in Israeli history and the treatment of children of illegal immigrants. I suppose these issues reflect the fact that Israel is a normal country like all others.
A few days ago a family of six Russian immigrants were found stabbed to death in Rishon-Lezion, a quiet and busy Israeli town. The grandparents, parents and two children were all stabbed multiple times and their apartment was set on fire. Since the father was involved in several successful businesses and because of the nature of the crime, commentators consider it likely that this was a murder carried out by the Russian mafia, that is active in Israel. If he had not paid them enough they might have done this cruel act as a warning to others. So far the police have no leads.
Approximately 1,200 children born in Israel to parents who are illegal aliens, are set to be deported back to their home country. However, the opponents of this Government decision say that in fact these children, many of Phillipine or African origin, don't know any other coutnry. They were born and brought up in Israel and speak Hebrew as their mother tongue. Many Israelis think that Israel, as a country of persecuted immigrants, cannot morally deport these children and their parents. Most of the parents came here legally to work and the women became pregant here, and according to law are not supposed to give birth here, but stayed illegally to do so.
Others see that the rising tide of illegal immigrants is threatening little Israel, and that we simply cannot afford to take this liberal approach.. Once we accept the 1,200, tens of thousand more will come. It is a dilemma that Britain and the West is also facing , and economic migrants will use any means to gain entry to developed countries, including getting pregnant. Since there is dissension even within the Government the authorities have delayed the decision until after the school holidays, but that may only make matters worse.
A few days ago a family of six Russian immigrants were found stabbed to death in Rishon-Lezion, a quiet and busy Israeli town. The grandparents, parents and two children were all stabbed multiple times and their apartment was set on fire. Since the father was involved in several successful businesses and because of the nature of the crime, commentators consider it likely that this was a murder carried out by the Russian mafia, that is active in Israel. If he had not paid them enough they might have done this cruel act as a warning to others. So far the police have no leads.
Approximately 1,200 children born in Israel to parents who are illegal aliens, are set to be deported back to their home country. However, the opponents of this Government decision say that in fact these children, many of Phillipine or African origin, don't know any other coutnry. They were born and brought up in Israel and speak Hebrew as their mother tongue. Many Israelis think that Israel, as a country of persecuted immigrants, cannot morally deport these children and their parents. Most of the parents came here legally to work and the women became pregant here, and according to law are not supposed to give birth here, but stayed illegally to do so.
Others see that the rising tide of illegal immigrants is threatening little Israel, and that we simply cannot afford to take this liberal approach.. Once we accept the 1,200, tens of thousand more will come. It is a dilemma that Britain and the West is also facing , and economic migrants will use any means to gain entry to developed countries, including getting pregnant. Since there is dissension even within the Government the authorities have delayed the decision until after the school holidays, but that may only make matters worse.
posted by Jack Cohen at 7:26 AM
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