Archive for the ‘olim’ tag
Closed Society: December 9, 2012
Female immigrants from Ethiopia claim they were threatened that if they did not agree to receive a treatment by injection of Depo Provera, a long-term contraceptive, they would not be allowed into Israel. (Haaretz)
(Hebrew – Haaretz)
Economy: 28th November, 2010
Internal memos of the Aliya Welfare Ministry indicate that a disabled person, entitled to public housing, will receive the apartment only after 12 years, due to the long waiting list. Currently there are 150 disabled olim who are confined to a wheelchair awaiting public housing apartments, but each year the ministry buys just 12 apartments. (Hebrew)
