‘Racist’ government not doing enough to rescue brethren, say Ethiopian-Israeli protestersEthiopian Israelis hold family pictures during a protest near the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, demanding the government rescue their family members, August 13, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)Hundreds block intersection in Jerusalem, chanting “racism, discrimination, and asking why Ukrainian Jews were helped to escape their war and Ethiopians are not. Holding a picture of his own relatives left behind, group coordinator Surafel Alamo told Ynetat the protest, “As of now, the Israeli government is not doing enough to bring Ethiopian Jews here…. Exactly a year ago, a war began between Ukraine and Russia – Israel brought in over 40,000 within the first two months. But they’re not reaching out their hands to rescue Ethiopian Jews.

Source: Ethiopian News August 14, 2023 11:04 UTC