<br /> <p>A group of African immigrants painted their faces white for a demonstration outside the Rwandan Embassy in Tel Aviv on February 7, in protests against the Israeli government’s controversial decision to deport thousands of African asylum seekers.</p><p>This video shows the group holding signs that read, “Now I’m white, will you still deport me to Rwanda?” and “Black or White, I’m a Human.”</p><p>The protest came as Israel began sending out deportation notices to thousands of African asylum seekers, according to The Jerusalem Post</a>.</p><p>Haaretz reported</a> the Israeli government planned to send 20,000 asylum seekers back to Africa by 2020, many of whom were believed to have entered the country illegally. Credit: Sigal Kook Avivi via Storyful</p><br />
