Ethiopian Israelis

How Israel’s Falash Mura immigration from Ethiopia became a painful 30-year saga, with no end in sight

With rules that guarantee the separation of families, Israeli governments have kept alive a humanitarian issue they repeatedly said they’d solved.

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 14, 2022 11:53 am

Ideas

As an infant, she was airlifted to safety. Today she’s bringing Ethiopian culture alive in Tel Aviv.

One of approximately 160,000 Ethiopian Jews now residing in Israel, Ashager Araro is part of an integral thread in Israel’s historically rich fabric.

December 30, 2020 1:04 pm

from Hey Alma

Hundreds of Israelis, angry with police violence at home, protest the George Floyd killing in Tel Aviv

They screamed slogans like “No justice, no peace” and “Solomon Tekah, the last victim” — a reference to the shooting death of an Ethiopian-Israeli teen by an off-duty police officer.

June 2, 2020 5:38 pm

Trump administration offers $1 million in funding to empower ‘marginalized’ Israelis

By Ron Kampeas March 20, 2020 11:32 am

Off-duty police officer who shot Ethiopian-Israeli teen dead charged with negligent homicide

By Marcy Oster February 4, 2020 9:50 am

Off-duty police officer who shot Ethiopian-Israeli teen dead will face lesser charge

By Marcy Oster November 19, 2019 2:20 pm

Sister of Ethiopian-Israeli teen slain by off-duty police officer makes aliyah

By Marcy Oster October 7, 2019 7:32 am

Israeli kindergarten ordered closed after segregating children by race

By Marcy Oster September 23, 2019 11:17 am

Ideas

An Israeli cop shot an unarmed Ethiopian teen. Here’s why American Jews should care.

By Dr. Mijal Bitton July 5, 2019 2:32 pm

Explainer

The protests by Ethiopian Israelis, explained

By Marcy Oster July 3, 2019 5:16 pm

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