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“Do not oppress the stranger, for you know the soul of the stranger,
having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 23:9)

Ameinu, as committed progressive Zionists, are deeply engaged with Israeli NGOs and political leaders to help build an Israeli society that fulfills its finest values of social justice, economic opportunity, equality and peace.  In recent years, one issue of grave concern has been the Israeli government’s inability to address the influx of asylum seekers, mostly from Africa, in a humane and effective manner.

As part of this campaign, Ameinu is supporting the Zionist Union’s proposed bill to rehabilitate south Tel Aviv, redistribute Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers throughout Israel, and regularize their status for the next five years.This bill would address many of the pressing challenges facing the residents of south Tel Aviv, and grant Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers currently residing in Israel many of the rights which they deserve. We believe this bill will improve the quality of life of Israeli citizens and asylum seekers alike, and help Israel in the realization of her commitments to her citizens and inhabitants as enshrined in her Declaration of Independence, and in the spirit of Jewish ethics and international law. If passed, we will do what we can to support the implementation of this law and the development of Israel and south Tel Aviv.

Please join Ameinu and our partner organizations in letting Israel know that you want to see legislationSupporting Asylum Seekers and Israelis enacted in the Knesset.

Lend your voice to this campaign

Read and Sign the Petition Here