A plan to bring approximately 1,000 members of the Falashmura community to Israel from Ethiopia was approved by the cabinet on Sunday. The Falashmura are Ethiopian Jews whose ancestors converted to Christianity, often under duress, generations ago. “The cabinet decision we made today to bring the Falashmura to Israel is a just one. “There are no budgetary, bureaucratic or political considerations when it comes to aliyah,” he added, using the Hebrew term for Jewish immigration to Israel. The plan was thrown into doubt again this year after the government passed the 2019 state budget with no allocation for Ethiopian immigration.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2018 11:40 UTC