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Sudanese refugees dread return to EgyptBy ICEJ News  Hundreds of Sudanese refugees seeking asylum in Israel are fearful over the government's new policy of rapidly returning them back to Egypt.“It is not like they will put me in jail if I go back to Egypt or Sudan, they will kill me," Aida, a Sudanese refugee who has been living in Israel for two years, told The Jerusalem Post. “It is strange that the government will send away people who love Israel," she added. The policy change of "hot return" was first applied on Sunday following increasing numbers of African refugees, as many as 50 a day, crossing the Egyptian border into Israel. Aida is one of the dozens of refugees being assisted and housed by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. “When you sit in a Western Country, where there is freedom of religion, it is hard to understand what it means to be afraid of being killed because of your faith," said ICEJ representative Charmaine Hedding. She also explained that Israel should look to Christians worldwide to help support and house the refugees instead of exiling them back to Egypt. Read More Here! |
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