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Dozens of Georgian pilgrims seek asylum in Israel
Published: 12 April, 2010, 14:40
Edited: 12 April, 2010, 19:48
TAGS: Conflict, Religion, Georgia, Middle East
A group of Georgians have asked for political asylum in Israel after arriving in the country as pilgrims.
According to Interfax news agency, the 45 people came to Israel for Easter. However, instead of visiting numerous holy sites in Jerusalem, they turned to the country’s immigration service and asked for political asylum.
The group is probably the largest composition of people in Israeli history to collectively seek asylum, says newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The newspaper gives their number as 50 and says that they are apparently wealthy, since they could afford to rent a luxury hotel for their stay.
Now Israeli authorities have three months to consider the Georgians’ request. The people will have to prove their claim that their lives would be in danger in their home country.
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How much longer to the Georgian people have to suffer the tyranny of Saaksahvili. America should make the decision to take the burden yoke from the Georgian people by removing Saakashvili because they sponsored the "rose revolution" that hoisted Misha into power. Saakashvili's time has come and he has to be removed before his thugs begin to kill Georgian people who demand his removal.