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Ethiopian 16-year-old immigrant to Israel “Shlomo Molla”

September 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NEW YORK, (algemeiner)—In July 2012, the Israeli government announced its decision to allow the aliyah of the last remnants of the Ethiopian Jewish community. Each month, 250 Falash Mura (Ethiopian Christians of Jewish ancestry) will complete legal immigration until the … read more »

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Israel Takes in Ethiopians, Ends Their Humanitarian Plight

January 18, 2011 by benim

Groups of hundreds of Falash Mura, Ethiopians with Jewish ancestry, began arriving at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport today. Israel’s cabinet approved the immigration of 8,000 Falash Mura into Israel in 2010. Under Israel’s Right of Return law, Jews from anywhere … read more »

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