The #LetUsHelp Campaign
Tell Israel: Don't Deport, Let Us Help!
BACKGROUND:
On January 1, 2018 the Government of Israel announced the launch of the deportation of tens of thousands of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers to Rwanda. Such deportations would put the lives of thousands of individuals at risk and harm Israel's character as a Jewish and democratic state.
But there is another way. We can work together and HELP Israel by sharing in the challenges and opportunities of the global refugee crisis.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
As friends and allies of Israel, outside of Israel, we can:
But it order to do that we need Israel and our own local leadership to #LetUsHelp!
HOW DO WE GET ISRAEL TO #LETUSHELP?
1) Join the campaign by signing the #LetUsHelp Pledge.
2) Tell Israel to #LetUsHelp.
3) Share and get others to join the #LetUsHelp Campaign
Stay tuned for additional action items and ways to #LetUsHelp!
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Additional Resources:
Sample Talking Points for Supporting African Asylum Seekers in Israel.
Asylum Seekers in Israel: Summary & Reports - by the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, Israel.
"Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Be Given 90 Days to Leave Israel or Face Prison". Haaretz, 28 Dec 2017.
Public Letter from North American Jewish Leaders to PM Netanyahu: Don't Deport Refugees, Let Us Help. 29 Nov 2017.
"Theft, Extortion and Death: The Agonizing Stories of Refugees Israel Deported to Africa". Haaretz, 25 Nov 2017.
"8 Myths About Israel’s African Migrants". Moment Magazine, 17 Jan 2014.
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On January 1, 2018 the Government of Israel announced the launch of the deportation of tens of thousands of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers to Rwanda. Such deportations would put the lives of thousands of individuals at risk and harm Israel's character as a Jewish and democratic state.
But there is another way. We can work together and HELP Israel by sharing in the challenges and opportunities of the global refugee crisis.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
As friends and allies of Israel, outside of Israel, we can:
- Share Resources:
- Share experience, expertise, wisdom and best practices for integrating refugees while respecting the needs of the absorbing population.
- Leverage resources we are already sending to Israel and infrastructures that already exist (such as infrastructure available for the settlement and integration of olim) to support the healthy temporary integration of African asylum seekers.
- Send additional resources to Israel to aid with refugee integration (financial resources, human resources, professional resources) and with the resettlement refugees outside of south Tel Aviv, supporting both refugees and the communities integrating them.
- Share in Refugee Resettlement:
- Help to resettle some refugees from Israel in our own countries and communities. (Called "burden sharing" in refugee law.)
But it order to do that we need Israel and our own local leadership to #LetUsHelp!
HOW DO WE GET ISRAEL TO #LETUSHELP?
1) Join the campaign by signing the #LetUsHelp Pledge.
2) Tell Israel to #LetUsHelp.
- Contact Israeli Embassies and Consulates:
- Call your local Israeli embassy or consulate and tell them: #DontDeport #LetUsHelp. Click here for a list of Israeli consulates and a sample script.
- Send a postcard to your local Israeli embassy or consulate asking them to #LetUsHelp.
- Suggestion: Organize a meeting with your local Israeli consulate; get other community leaders to join.
- Suggestion: If you know any leaders in Israel, contact them directly!
3) Share and get others to join the #LetUsHelp Campaign
- Social Media: Take a picture with the hashtag #LetUsHelp. Tell people why you want to help. Share on social media with a link to the #LetUsHelp campaign.
- Get your community (synagogue / church / mosque / house of workship, community organization, foundation, federation, etc.) to sign and join the campaign. Suggestion: Organize a screening of the film African Exodus and/or organize a RefugeeSeder event around Passover (March 2018) in your community. Contact [email protected].
- Talk to your local leaders (clergy, electic officials, community leaders, etc.) and get them to join the campaign and tell Israel: #DontDeport, #LetUsHelp!
Stay tuned for additional action items and ways to #LetUsHelp!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Additional Resources:
Sample Talking Points for Supporting African Asylum Seekers in Israel.
Asylum Seekers in Israel: Summary & Reports - by the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, Israel.
"Thousands of Asylum Seekers to Be Given 90 Days to Leave Israel or Face Prison". Haaretz, 28 Dec 2017.
Public Letter from North American Jewish Leaders to PM Netanyahu: Don't Deport Refugees, Let Us Help. 29 Nov 2017.
"Theft, Extortion and Death: The Agonizing Stories of Refugees Israel Deported to Africa". Haaretz, 25 Nov 2017.
"8 Myths About Israel’s African Migrants". Moment Magazine, 17 Jan 2014.
For the latest news, updates, and actions follow Right Now on Facebook and sign up for our email list.
