Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a meeting of his new cabinet, in honor of Jerusalem day, at the Israeli Museum in Jerusalem
Reuters: Israel's Netanyahu rejects call to take in Syrian refugees
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a call by Israel's opposition leader to provide refuge to Syrian refugees, saying the country is too small to take them in.
Images in recent days of thousands of refugees herded on and off trains in Europe as they sought a safe haven from Middle East conflict struck a chord in Israel, a state created three years after the Nazi Holocaust which killed six million Jews.
Isaac Herzog, head of the main opposition Zionist Union party, appealed to Israeli leaders to "absorb refugees from the fighting in Syria", a northern neighbor that Israel considers an enemy state.
Update: Netanyahu says will not allow Israel to be 'submerged' by refugees -- AFP
WNU Editor: The Israelis are not the only ones who are saying no .... Wealthy Gulf Nations Are Criticized for Tepid Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis (NYT).