Ethiopians in Israel say the bitter public feud to unite with long-lost relatives has exacerbated a feeling that the state discriminates against its Ethiopian minority. About 140,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel today, a small minority in a country of over 8 million. But their assimilation hasn’t been smooth, with many arriving without a modern education and then falling into unemployment and poverty. Community members have been permitted to immigrate over the last two decades in limited bursts that have left hundreds of families torn apart. “The government is pursuing a discriminatory policy by not having the remaining Ethiopian Jews immigrate,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News March 10, 2018 19:18 UTC