Within four weeks, the government will approve the immigration of 1,000 Ethiopians residing in Gondar and Addis Ababa, the Interior Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office told the State Control Committee on Monday. "There are many elements in the government that are not interested in bringing them because they do not see them as Jews, while no one is rummaging through the tzitzit of immigrants from other countries. "Yacimovich added that the committee will continue to monitor the matter closely.Advocacy group the Struggle for Ethiopian Aliyah highlighted that 1,000 is only a fraction of the number still waiting in Ethiopia. "Furthermore, tomorrow will be the first voting on the 2019 budget and the immigration for next year is not in the budget readings and no decision regarding 2019 was brought forward today, the group said in statement. "We are not satisfied with the status of the issue and will go to protest on March 12, along with a solidarity event in the Jewish community in Addis and Gondar."

Source: Ethiopian News February 12, 2018 12:56 UTC