Rudy Rochman is a prominent advocate for Israel and the Jewish people, with over 500,000 followers across social media. He is also working on a documentary titled We were never lost – focusing on Jewish communities that believe they are the ‘lost tribes’ of Israel in Africa and Asia. In the framing of the Jewish story in this way, modern Israel is a realisation of a struggle for decolonisation. He notes that Jews are called “Jews” today following the Roman exile from Judea, but that before the Roman exile, Israelite tribes were expelled by the Assyrian Empire, and those tribes were spread throughout the world. For Rochman the film is not only about education, it is also part of a vision in which these scattered tribes return to Israel, which he believes could be the key to resolving the conflict with the Palestinians.

Source: Ethiopian News June 27, 2024 01:31 UTC