Interior Minister Deri approves outline to absorb Syrian children 27 January 2017
Israeli Missions Around The World MFA Press Room 2017 Interior Minister Deri approves outline to absorb Syrian children 27 January 2017

Interior Minister Deri approves outline to absorb Syrian children

  • 1/27/2017
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    According to the outline, Israel will be able to absorb approximately 100 orphaned children thus facilitating their rehabilitation in Israel.
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    A displaced Syrian refugee waits to receive food in northern Aleppo countryside. A displaced Syrian refugee waits to receive food in northern Aleppo countryside. Copyright: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
     
     
    ​(Communicated by the Interior Ministry Population and Immigration Authority)
     
    Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, this week, authorized Population and Immigration Authority personnel to begin contacts with relevant agencies on allowing the absorption of children who have survived the fighting in Syria.
     
    According to the outline, Israel will be able to absorb approximately 100 orphaned children thus facilitating their rehabilitation in Israel.
     
    Minister Deri made it clear that, "The situation in Syria is very harsh. Civilians have been slaughtered for years only a few dozen kilometers from Israel. I have decided to order professionals in my ministry to work toward absorbing children on humanitarian grounds in order to render assistance and rescue 100 of them from the horrors and afford them good and normal lives in Israel."