Comments on: S. Tel Aviv residents protest against African asylum seekers

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:16:36 +0000

Hey Joel, I guess its appropriate to assume this racist protest was led by only two girls in masks because Mya only published one picture, but also safe to take your word for it that these ghettoized Sudanese who supposedly stole from some people are the reason for your “urban crime cesspool”. Yeah, nothing biased or ignorant there.

By: Disgusted

Disgusted — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:38:53 +0000

The Africans are being scapegoated by Israel’s extreme right government so Israelis won’t pay attention to how they are being ripped off on behalf of wealthy and corporate interests. The occupation of the West Bank and the military siege on Gaza are more examples of this.

By: ..::bEEp::..

..::bEEp::.. — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:23:18 +0000

Making refugees and asylum seekers into enemies. So pathetic and cowardly.

By: joel

joel — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:23:47 +0000

Hey Mya,

Just this evening, on Banana Beach, I witnessed three Eritrean asylum seekers steal the wallets and cell phones of some bathers.

Nice.

I really needed to get drawn back into that urban crime cesspool.

By: joel

joel — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 13:41:14 +0000

I’m in South Tel Aviv right now and see African migrants from my window.

No one bothers them here.

By: Shai

Shai — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 02:27:29 +0000

Population in Israel: 7 million
Amount that wore surgical masks: 2 people

Amount of time 972mag spent on the actions of 2 people: More than it should.
972mag’s purpose: To demonize Israelis.

By: Mya Guarnieri

Mya Guarnieri — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:44:11 +0000

kahalani: wrong again. african refugees might enter the country illegally but once they’re here, they actually get state-issued visas. so, no, they are not in israel illegally. as for the claim that “all their crime is focused in south tel aviv”… while south tel aviv IS home to a large population of africans, it is not THE only HOME. african refugees live in other places around the country. so, no, “all their crime” does not take place in south tel aviv. the sad truth is that south tel aviv’s residents have suffered from neglect for years. but, rather than addressing their issues, the state is using the african refugees as scapegoats and has been particularly effective at whipping up anti-african sentiment.

By: Kahalani

Kahalani — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:38:35 +0000

The Africans are in Israel ILLEGALLY, so they should not be committing any crime at all, as they shouldn’t be there in the first place. You can debate the merits of Israeli immigration law, but right now, the law exists as it is, and it is being broken.

While statistically their crime rate may be lower, all their crime is focused in South Tel Aviv…unlike the general Israeli population. Hence, popular anger.

By: Mya Guarnieri

Mya Guarnieri — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:18:12 +0000

kahalani: i deleted your other comment regarding where i have published as it was totally off topic. and that info appears in my bio which is on the top, right side of the page… so your comment was also redundant. best, mya

By: Mya Guarnieri

Mya Guarnieri — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:17:09 +0000

kahalani: you should check out this article about african asylum seekers’ crime rates, which are remarkably low, standing at approximately 2 percent. http://972mag.com/police-distortion-of-crime-data-encourages-rising-violence-against-refugees/46236/

south tel aviv has been an unsafe area for decades, due to government neglect. veterans of the south tel aviv neighborhood of kfar shalem recall setting up their own patrols because the state did not assign enough police to the area.