Migrants rally outside Israeli parliament

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African migrants have gathered outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, demanding to be recognised as refugees and protesting against the government's policy of long-term detention. This week has seen two other protests in Tel Aviv by the migrants, who want the right to work and better treatment from the Israeli government. Tens of thousands of migrants, most from Eritrea and Sudan, have come to Israel in recent years, either to flee conflict or to seek employment. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports from Jerusalem.