Tag: Ethiopia
Ethiopian Special Forces Free Kidnapped Israeli
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem initially believed Adebabayi faked his own abduction.
Authorities Believe Israeli Faked Kidnapping in Ethiopia
His relative disputed the findings and insisted that Adebabayi remains a captive.
Israeli Citizen Abducted in Gondar, Ethiopia
Gondar was the home of the Beta Israel for centuries.
Report: Iran Behind Plot to Attack UAE Embassies in Africa
Tehran has set its sights on the UAE due to its rapprochement with Israel and efforts to hinder Iran’s nuclear program, says The New York Times.
Shas Dumps Ethiopian MK over Misogynistic, Racist Quotes
Like other non-Ashkenazi preachers in Israel, Rabbi Gazahi provokes intense reactions from secular Jews.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Prepare for War over Nile Dam
At 6.45 gigawatts, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa when completed, as well as the seventh largest in the world.
Aliyah to Israel Continues Amid Coronavirus Crisis, 961 Immigrate in March
Anyone who holds a valid visa to immigrate to Israel is entitled enter Israel under the Law of Return, even though the borders are currently closed to foreign nationals.
Netanyahu Meets New Falash Mura Olim, Blue&White Ethiopian Deserter
In January, Netanyahu lured Blue&White, Ethiopia-born MK Gadi Yevarkan over to the Likud side, inserting him in the 20th slot of the party's slate.
50 Years Late: Rabbinate Recognizes Ethiopian Jews in Israel, Many Ethiopian Jews Aren’t Impressed
Kes Maharat: "We have made sacrifices to keep our Judaism. For us to come to Israel only to be told it is doubtful we are a Jewish – there's nothing more humiliating than that."
Soccer Superstar Messi Visits ‘Save A Child’s Heart’ African Patients in Israel
The charity brings children to Israel from Africa and other parts of the world for life-changing heart surgery at Wolfson Hospital.
President Rivlin to B’nei Akiva: Israeli Education Must Be More Inclusive
"We must ask ourselves again and again how to open up, how far and to what extent, so that the things that are closest to our hearts are not threatened."
Chief Rabbinate Forbids Using Origin, Skin Color, to Determine Jewish Status
The Li Bar workers protested this humiliation, and the management objected to the procedure, calling it "shaming parade."
Ballistic Report: Cop Fired at the Ground, Shrapnel Killed Ethiopian Man
Despite the ballistic report, which only confirms the way the policeman shot Takka, it is not clear how the incident happened.
Israelis Warned to Stay Indoors After Ethiopia’s Army Chief of Staff Killed in Coup...
Israeli citizens currently in Ethiopia "are advised to stay in their homes until the situation becomes clearer."
President George H.W. Bush Dead at 94, Challenged Israeli Policies
Bush personally supervised the US military's part of the 1985 rescue of Ethiopian Jewry, and in 1991 supported Operation Solomon, which brought 14,000 more Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Cabinet Approves Netanyahu, Kahlon Proposal to Take In 1,000 Ethiopian Christians
Today, according to some estimates, there may be as many as 50,000 Christian converts in Ethiopia and Eritrea who maintain some familial relations with Ethiopian Israelis.
MK Smotrich: Keep the Falash Mura in Africa
The Falash Mura are members of the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia and Eritrea who converted to Christianity over the past two centuries.
Nigerian Heart Surgeons Train to Save African Children’s Lives at Sheba Medical Center
Sheba Medical Center trains doctors from Nigeria, Zambia, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Tanzania, and Niger.
Lost in Africa – A Hebrew in the Heartland [audio]
Being stuck for Shabbat in an African city can be it's own adventure!
Rules For The Living and The Fight to bring Jews Home – From Jerusalem...
Orly interviews MK Avraham Neguise from the Likud who is an activist for the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia and is fighting to them back home to Israel.
WZO to Open 225 Hebrew Language Centers Worldwide Next Year
Last year the WZO established 140 new Hebrew language centers, most of them in France, Argentina, and the UK.
Official Statements on the Passing of President Shimon Peres [video]
"Through his great strength of will Shimon continued to move forward, imbued with the aspiration to advance the development of the country that he loved so much, and imbued with the aspiration to bring peace."
Belaynesh Zevadia: Ambassador To Ethiopia
He related how they had to create a single chain of men, women and children in order to help them board the plane that had no seats. They had to be removed in order to accommodate as many immigrants as possible, among them Belaynesh Zevadia.
Netanyahu ‘Not Prepared to Tolerate Racism in our State’
The report on eradicating racism against Israelis of Ethiopian origin is 170 pages long and includes 52 recommendations intended to help correct institutionalized and societal racism.
Israeli African Strategy Gaining More Allies
“There are 50 countries in Africa,” Netanyahu said during his African tour. “Just about all of them, could be allies of Israel."
Netanyahu First Israeli PM in Decades to Visit African Countries
Last week the Netanyahu cabinet passed a $13 million plan to strengthen economic links and cooperation with African countries.
On This Day in 1991, IDF Makes a Miracle With ‘Operation Solomon’
On May 24-25, 1991, Operation Solomon brought nearly 15,000 Ethiopian Jews home to Israel in the biggest operation of its kind ever recorded.
Ethiopian MK Meets Visiting African Women, Advocates Merging Israeli Tech with ‘Fertile African Soil’
Neguise told the delegation members, pointing out Israel's advanced capabilities in the fields of irrigation, desalination, solar energy, medicine, education and tourism.
Bnei Akiva in Ethiopia Will Ease Transition to Israel for Remaining Jews [video]
B'nei Akiva is helping to prepare the remaining Jews in Ethiopia to come home to Israel over the next five years
Israel, Germany to Link on African Development Projects
Strengthening ties with Africa is an echo of the past for Israel and a good plan for the future.