Despite expelling nearly 50 Sudanese refugees in an overnight operation on Saturday, Israel has agreed to absorb 500 asylum-seekers from Darfur, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Sunday.

Nevertheless, he said Israel would begin turning away refugees from the war torn region of Sudan in an effort to stop the flow of Africans across Israel’s southern border with Egypt.

Full Article (Jerusalem Post)

You know, I’m always amazed at the amount of humanitarian aid a country the size of the state of Delaware is willing to hand out!