Israel Justice Clinic · Client Story
Selam: Legal Aid for Families in Crisis
Emergency protection cannot be conditioned on immigration status.
Meet Selam
Selam fled Eritrea to build a safe life in Israel as a single mother. When the October 7th war displaced her family under rocket fire, the government provided emergency housing to her neighbors—but denied Selam because of her asylum-seeker status. She and her children were left exposed in yet another war zone.
JIJ’s legal team challenged this unlawful denial. We argued that emergency protection cannot be conditioned on immigration status. We secured housing for Selam, and established a legal precedent protecting thousands of other vulnerable families from being left behind.
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Protect the Unprotected
When war strikes, emergency systems must protect everyone in harm’s way. Your support empowers our attorneys to challenge unlawful exclusions and build legal precedents that protect vulnerable communities before the next crisis hits.
