‘They Want To Break Our Spirits’: Israel Rolls Out New Tax Targeting African Migrants
African migrants chant slogans during a protest against Israeli government discrimination in Rabin’s square in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Israeli government has amplified its offensive against people of color with a new law that financially blackmails African migrants into leaving the country.
Employers of Jews of Sudanese and Eritrean origins are now obliged to deduct 20 percent of their wages if they have temporary visas. The deductions are to be put into a fund, which can only be accessible after they leave the country.
