LOD, Israel: Nearly 100 Ethiopian Jews have landed in Israel in the first wave of new immigration since the government said last year that it would let some of the 8,000 remaining community members join relatives in Israel.
Local Ethiopian community members on Monday welcomed the newcomers after years of delays. Israel recognizes the community’s Jewish roots but does not consider them fully Jewish, so they require special approval to immigrate that has not always been forthcoming.
Alisa Bodner, spokeswoman for an Ethiopian-Jewish activist group, said she was “far from satisfied” by the slow trickle of Ethiopian immigration, long stalled despite government promises to bring all remaining members of the community to Israel.
The bulk of the Ethiopian Jewish community was airlifted to Israel in major operations in the 1980s and 1990s.
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First wave of new Ethiopian immigrants arrives in Israel
First wave of new Ethiopian immigrants arrives in Israel
- Local Ethiopian community members on Monday welcomed the newcomers after years of delays
- Israel recognizes the community’s Jewish roots but does not consider them fully Jewish, so they require special approval to immigrate
Netanyahu says US and Israel’s war against Iran will not be an endless one
- “Yes I do,” Netanyahu said, when asked if he saw a lasting path to peace in the Middle East
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the US and Israel’s war against Iran will not be an endless one and that it will involve quick and decisive action.
“This is not an endless war, this is the gateway to peace” Netanayahu said on Fox News’ “Hannity” program.
“Yes I do,” Netanyahu said, when asked if he saw a lasting path to peace in the Middle East.
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