Document Type
Note
Publication Date
2-15-2017
Publication Citation
24 Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies 253 (2017)
Abstract
A state formed to attract immigrant settlement in the aftermath of World War II, Israel was founded as an explicitly Jewish, yet democratic state. Israel's democratic and Zionist motivations are readily identifiable in its Declaration of Independence and have pervaded the country's legal landscape since its establishment. In recent years, however, the steady influx of African asylum seekers traveling to Israel in hopes of securing a better life have proven difficult for Israel to manage. Israel's commitment to preserving the state's Jewish character while still maintaining traditional democratic principles like equality creates a scenario where the so-called "infiltrator" asylum seekers may be reluctant to enter and remain, thereby forcing other countries to absorb them.
Recommended Citation
Bosch, Abigael C.
(2017)
"Irreconcilable Principles: Minority Rights, Immigration, and a Religious State,"
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies: Vol. 24:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijgls/vol24/iss1/11
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