Thousands of Illegals Protest in Israel Demanding Asylum

Thousands of African migrants cram into Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, calling for a labor strike. 

Their chants fill the air, summing up their message: "We need asylum." 

Activists estimate more than 50,000 migrants work illegally in low-paying jobs in Israel.

Many are fleeing persecution from war-torn areas like Sudan and Eritrea. The threat to their lives pushes them to undertake the dangerous journey via smugglers' routes to Israel. A vast majority cross the Sinai Peninsula, known for being a hotbed of kidnapping and organ harvesting. 

Once across the border in Israel, they try to claim asylum.

Here's two who look ready to assimilate into Israeli 

society

"All of us are fleeing genocide, fleeing dictatorship regimes. Looking for protection," says the African Refugee Development Center's Mutasim Ali, who came to Israel from Darfur. "(A migrant) doesn't care where he gets it. We know it's too difficult to cross the border making our way to Israel, but that's the only option at the time." 

The asylum seekers complain that the Israeli government isn't viewing their goal as legitimate, but rather sees them as migrant workers.

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