Unwelcome in Israel, African refugees dream of home
An African migrant uses a mobile phone in Neve Shaanan street in southern Tel Aviv on September 4, 2017. Tens of thousands of Africans who fled misery at home for safety in Israel are living in limbo, fearing deportation. PHOTO | MENAHEM KAHANA | AFP
Tel Aviv-Tens of thousands of Africans who fled misery at home for safety in Israel are living in limbo, fearing deportation though some have lived in the country for more than a decade.
Recognising a rising tide of discontent among Israelis over the migrants' presence in south Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the area.
