Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent are protesting on Sunday in Jerusalem, demanding their relatives in Ethiopia are allowed to make Aliyah to Israel. Among other things, the protesters are calling to end discrimination against them, and are holding pictures of their relatives left in Ethiopia. Protest organizers say that "A rescue plane took off from Ethiopia headed for Israel on Thursday, leaving over a Thousand people eligible for Aliyah behind. Gondar has a large community of people eligible to make Aliyah to Israel, and the protesters are demanding they be brought to Israel. Last week, some 200 Israelis and those eligible to make Aliyah were extracted from Gondar by Israel, and moved to Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2023 11:53 UTC