PM’s remarks revive debate about fate of thousands of mainly Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers who entered Israel without permission
The fighting broke out in southern Tel Aviv after the Eritrean embassy organised an event celebrating 30 years of independence from Ethiopia. Eritrea, a country of about 4 million, is ruled by Isaias Afewerki, whom rights activists consider one of the world’s most repressive dictators.
Eritrea’s minister of information, Yemane Meskel, has condemned the clashes, accusing western governments of trying to undermine his country’s progress by supporting those who flee the country. “Complicity in attempts to disrupt decades-old Eritrean Festivals using foreign thugs reflects abject failure of asylum scum,” the minister wrote last month on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Tens of thousands of Eritreans have found their way to Israel, where many have said they face racism and discrimination. Most lead uncertain lives, unable to gain access to health insurance and barred from working in certain professions and cities. The Israeli government at one point deported some to Rwanda as a part of a policy to curb migration.
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