An event for people in their 20s and 30s

With Joanna Packer, NIF Social Justice Fellowship Alum

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There are an estimated 45,000 asylum-seekers living in Israel today, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. These refugees present a challenge to Israel – testing Israel's already strained social service nets as well as raising questions about the role of Israel as an open society and a safe-haven for threatened peoples. In January, the Knesset passed amendments to the “Anti-Infiltration Bill.” Designed to deter the arrival of additional migrants, the new law mandates three-years of detention without trial for refugees, including minors. To many viewers, this law is highly discriminatory and targets African asylum-seekers escaping persecution.

Joanna Packer, a NIF Social Justice Fellow Alum who spent her Fellowship year working at the African Refugee Development Center (ARDC) in Tel Aviv, will present an overview of the history and current status of refugees and asylum seekers in Israel, explain the recently passed Anti-Infiltration Bill, explore the work of the ARDC, and share her personal experiences as a Social Justice Fellow. Joanna will also provide concrete ways to bring the struggles of this population into your own Passover seder.

Monday, April 2, 7:00 pm
Moishe Kavod House Boston
165 Winthrop Road, Apt. B
Brookline, MA 02445

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Questions? Call NIF at 781-444-7889.

Joanna Packer attended Brown University and currently works at Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, Boston Day and Evening Academy, and Boston Workmen's Circle Shule. In addition to being an NIF Social Justice Fellow alum who spent her fellowship year at the African Refugee Development Center in Tel Aviv, she also participated in Avodah, The Jewish Service Corps, from 2008-2009.

Co-Sponsored by New Israel Fund and Moishe Kavod House