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26.11.2012. The Israeli government says a
hardening of migration policy has caused a 90 percent drop in arrivals in the
last few months, from around 2,000 in May to 122 in September.
Under an updated Anti-Infiltration law
passed in January, all illegal border crossers are labelled “infiltrators” and
can be detained for up to three years.
But while all agree that the number of
asylum seekers and migrants is down, some NGOs say Israel is ignoring its
responsibilities under international refugee law.
Israel is building a 240km fence along the
border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula at a cost of US$360 million. Equipped with
cameras and motion detectors, it is due for completion at the end of this year.
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