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Současná migrační krize, judaismus a Stát Izrael
The Current Migration Crisis, Judaism and the State of Israel

Author(s): Pavla Damohorská
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Security and defense, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Společnost pro církevní právo
Keywords: migration; State of Israel; Africa; refugee; law; security; Eritrea; Sudan;

Summary/Abstract: The author deals with the relation between the “migration crisis”, Jewish religion and the State of Israel. First, she introduces the problematic. Then she deals with the religious attitude towards foreigners in the Bible, which is often mentioned in religious migration discussions. The second part of the contribution focuses on the attitude of the State of Israel towards the modern phenomenon in its history, i. e. towards illegal non-Jewish migration to the Jewish state. It analyses the legal issues as well as the position of African migrants in Israel, the attitude of the Israeli political representation and society.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2020
  • Issue No: 79
  • Page Range: 65-84
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Czech