Posts Tagged: Ethiopian Israelis
Hundreds of Ethiopian Immigrants Land in Israel on Final Rock of Israel Rescue Flight
i24 News - Ben Gurion International Airport witnessed scenes of joy Thursday as approximately 300 new Ethiopian immigrants arrived on the ninth and final "Rock...
Israel’s Ethiopian-Born Aliyah Minister to Travel to Country of Birth to Bring 500 Jews to Israel
Israel’s Ethiopian-born Minister of Immigrant Absorption will be traveling to the country of her birth on Saturday to bring hundreds of the few remaining Jews...
Pnina Tamano-Shata Set to Become Israel’s First Ethiopian-Born Cabinet Minister
MK Pnina Tamano-Shata is set to become the first Ethiopian-born Israeli cabinet minister after she was appointed to head the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration...
Ethiopian-Israeli Soldiers Receive Independence Day Letters From Relatives Left Behind
Ethiopian-Israeli IDF soldiers received a pleasant and moving surprise on Independence Day this year, with relatives left behind in Ethiopia writing them letters marking the...
Following Summer Protests, Support for Likud Falls Among Ethiopian Israelis
Following several months of upheaval and protest, Ethiopian Israelis appeared to be leaving their traditional political home in the Likud party in Tuesday's Knesset elections. The...
Ethiopian-Israeli Delegation Heads to Addis Ababa to Compete in a Tech Event
CTech - A delegation of young Ethiopian-Israelis working in the Israeli tech sector arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to partake in the annual SolveIT...
Ethiopian-Israeli Activist Calls for ‘Drastic Change’ in Police Conduct After Shooting of Teen That Set Off Street Protests
Unbeknownst to most of the world, Israel has been grappling over the last few weeks with major street protests by members of the country's Ethiopian...
Israeli Commissioner: ‘Rioters Exploited Our Willingness to Allow Legitimate Protests’
JNS.org - Acting Israel Police Commissioner Maj. Gen. Moti Cohen sent a message to police officers on Wednesday ahead of another wave of protests by...
Ethiopian Israelis Protest Across Country After Killing of Teen by Police
Ethiopian Israelis and their supporters took part in protests across the country on Monday, expressing their outrage over the shooting death of an Ethiopian Israeli...
Ethiopian Israelis Celebrate the Annual Sigd Holiday
JNS.org - Jewish Ethiopians celebrated the holiday of Sigd on Wednesday, with schools around Israel engaging students in special programming to teach about its customs and...
Young Ethiopian Israeli Receives Piano From Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak
JNS.org - A young Ethiopian-Israeli boy, whose rare musical talent got him featured on Israeli news, was gifted his very own piano by a former Israeli...
Ethiopian-Israeli Activist: Anyone Who Says Jewish State Is an Apartheid Country Doesn’t Know What Apartheid Means
“If someone says Israel is an apartheid country, they don’t know what apartheid means,” an Ethiopian-Israeli activist told The Algemeiner on Monday. “For example, an apartheid...
Ethiopian-Israeli Beauty Queen: World Must Learn How ‘Unique and Diverse’ Jewish State Is
The world must learn how “unique and diverse” the Jewish state is, an Ethiopian-Israeli beauty queen told The Algemeiner on Friday, amid a week-long US...
Ethiopian Israelis Urge US to Condemn Government in Addis Ababa
JNS.org - Nearly 100 Ethiopian Israelis protested in front of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv on Monday, urging America to stop supporting the Ethiopian government,...
