[Avodah] Ki Avadim HaYitem

[Shoshana L. Boublil]

Many many halachot regarding how we are supposed to treat the OTHER, in the 
Torah, include this sentence: "...b/c you were slaves in Egypt.. and I took 
you out..."

Nowadays we are facing a situation whereby dozens of men, women and children 
from the Sudan have escaped the moslem raiders that are threatening their 
lives, and they have made their way to Israel, to the Jewish State believing 
that a people who have undergone a Holocaust would be willing to grant them 
shelter.

Meanwhile, most communities in Israel have been silent on this issue.  The 
refugees have been placed in wire surrounded camps.  Only the Kibbutzim have 
agreed to take in some of the refugees.

There is some indication that they could be found jobs in the agricultural 
sector.

Some questions:

As a Jewish Halachic State, what would be our obligation towards those who 
are not Jewish but seek refuge in Israel?
Do we accept them without reservation?
Do we accept them on condition that they renounec idol worship and accept 7 
Mitzvot Bnei Noach?

In our current situation, shouldn't we, the religious community in Israel, 
take it upon itself to at least discuss the issue?  It looks like the 
political leadership hasn't a clue what to do.  Isn't this the kind of thing 
where religious Jews shouldn't keep quiet?

Shoshana L. Boublil