Israeli prime minister cites demographic purity, stokes fear about ‘terrorists’ Amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Europe and the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday refused calls to admit non-Jewish refugees from Syria and announced plans to build a “security fence” to shut out people fleeing war—directly referencing concerns that admittance would skew demographics. […]
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At Heart of Humanitarian Crisis, Israel Building “Security Fence” to Keep Syrian Refugees Out


At Heart of Humanitarian Crisis, Israel Building “Security Fence” to Keep Syrian Refugees Out


Israeli prime minister cites demographic purity, stokes fear about ‘terrorists’ Amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Europe and the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday refused calls to admit non-Jewish refugees from Syria and announced plans to build a “security fence” to shut out people fleeing war—directly referencing concerns that admittance would skew demographics. […]