Israel Accused of Forcing Asylum Seekers Back to Africa

accuse – v. to say a person or group is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

asylum seeker – n. a person who, for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status

refugee – n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war

detention – n. the act of keeping someone in a prison or similar place