The Knesset discussed a plan to expel all illegal immigrants by 2013. A laudable objective, if true.
In truth, the immigration police aim at expelling just 20,000 illegals this year, out of allegedly 280,000. So far this year, less than a thousand have been deported.
The number of 280,000 is telling. The Knesset is only considering expulsion for those who entered Israel on tourist and five-year work visas. About 200,000 Palestinians who work in Israel illegally are not even being considered for deportation. Unlike the harmless Thais and Filipinos, they are protected by the peacenik lobby.
