“There are currently no representatives of the Ethiopian community in Israel’s official slaughter authority,” explains Wabshat. Nonetheless, there are still individuals who, despite this clear ruling, choose to discriminate against members of the Ethiopian community. It’s possible that Ethiopian women are hesitant to apply for this position due to psychological blocks and that all they need is someone to assist them with the process. “As a result, there’s no reason to hold a special course – this just serves to isolate us from the rest of society. “Clearly, we are not holding these courses in an effort to increase the cultural gap, but rather to increase and ease the integration process and bolster the Ethiopian community.

Source: Ethiopian News May 01, 2019 14:03 UTC