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Israel Agrees to Accept Darfuris

Citizenship will be extended to some, not all, Sudanese refugees

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 6, 2007 6:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – Israel has softened its stance on the Sudanese refugees who have been seeking the right to stay in the country, saying yesterday it will grant citizenship to 300 to 500 Darfuris whose fate has generated widespread concern. Said the Jewish state’s interior minister, “...   Read full story »

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