Slavery

This is exploitation to the max. Cheap goyim labour for jobs that the jew will not perform because it is beneath them. The worker interviewed wasonly fired when she was pregnant, not over staying or illegal. Pregnant and possibly adding to the non-jewish population. If they want a jewish homeland then lets have a world on religious lines. Countries by faith. And countries for atheists. Then have commerce on the same lines. Then those countries whose god is money may change track.

Has this board become the latest sounding board for Australian Anti-Semites???

The level of anti-semitic statements listed here is just that racist anti-semitism. Israel is picked on for a written policy, that was overturned months ago (before this story) . As for Babayoff, how would Australians feel if we had a foreign media program come here, and ask only Pauline Hansen and say David Oldfield, for there views on such issues, and not the moderate majority, and then depict their comments are typical of all Australians???? Disgracefully unbalanced, and irresponsible!!!!

So many Israels and Israelis

Re; "Kevin(again) at 21:52 - I wonder how many people know that during the Balkan wars of the 1990's, Israel gave sanctuary to hundreds of Muslim refugees from Bosnia? Its tragic that there are so many right-wing crazies flowing into Israel (many from the USA). The women and men who fought and died to establish Herzls vision wanted a secular, democratic Western state - not a bigoted theocracy.

Modern democratic nation?

In June 2006, the United States Department of State issued a report which stated that "the Government of Israel does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and has failed to show efforts to address conditions of involuntary servitude allegedly facing thousands of foreign migrant workers.

Babayoff does not speak for me!!

I was born in Israel and have called Australia home for more than 20 years. I would like everyone to know that Babayoff and his Shas party do not speak for the majority of the Israeli public. His hatred and vitriol is not limited to immigrants; his contempt for gay Israeli jews and others is well documented. Many thanks to Rotem Ilan and Karen Tal for their advocacy on behalf of the children caught in this bureaucratic nightmare

Thank you

Viveka, Thank you for looking it up. Now about the 'romantic relationship' condition. No Aust does have that condition on our visas, and it is a bit weird, however, it was a condition they knew about and willingly signed up for. If you didnt want to abide by the condition, dont get the visa. You cant complain if a country enforces a known condition on your visa. People need to start taking responsibility for thir actions and stop blaming "society".

Well balanced

As a Jew I actually thought this story was well balanced. There are extremists everywhere... surprise surprise in Israel and even in Australia! The Israeli student achieved real success. I can't see that happening in Australia! Rules are rules here. We also bring in thousands upon thousands of itinerant migrant workers into this country. When their visas expire they and any babies must go home. We can learn from this.. if people protest hard enough change can happen.

Jus Soli

JB, you're right on the law. Australia modified our application of birthright citizenship (Jus Soli) in 1986; now you must have one permanent resident or citizen parent unless you live here until you're 10. I think that law is unconscionable, and the German Jus Sanguinis that it implies is simple racism. I also can't believe that we have a law that makes it illegal for visiting workers to have "romantic relationships", or that you'd defend one if we did.