Israel failed Ethiopian community, president says at memorial

Rivlin admits mistakes, Netanyahu vows to make racism ‘contemptible and despicable’ ahead of new protests against police violence Israel did not do enough for Ethiopians making their way to Israel, President Reuven Rivlin said Sunday, admitting years of failings as the Ethiopian-Israeli community held a memorial for those who died while trying to reach the

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Israel’s long history of racism: What exactly are Ethiopian Israelis protesting?

Ever since they began immigrating in 1984, Ethiopian Jews feel they have been discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Ethiopian Israelis clash with police officers in a protest in Tel Aviv The catalyst for the violent protests that brought thousands of Ethiopian Israelis out to the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

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Israel’s long history of racism: What exactly are Ethiopian Israelis protesting?

Ever since they began immigrating in 1984, Ethiopian Jews feel they have been discriminated against because of the color of their skin. Ethiopian Israelis clash with police officers in a protest in Tel Aviv The catalyst for the violent protests that brought thousands of Ethiopian Israelis out to the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

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3 Asylum Seekers Who Were Deported By Israel Executed By ISIS

The Hotline for Refugees and Migrants reported on Tuesday that three asylum seekers who left Israel for a third country over the past year have been executed by the Islamic State in Libya. According to the report, the victims were identified by family members and friends. The three Eritrean asylum seekers were probably kidnapped together

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The Israel Delegation led by Ambassador Gil Hajkel in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa– Weekly Security and partnership briefing News. The Ethiopian  Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros met a delegation led by Ambassador Gil Hajkel, Head of ‪‎Israeli‬ Agency for International Development Cooperation. The Ethiopian minister, Dr Tedros welcomed the delegation and underlined the excellent relation this remained a priority for the next Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP2)

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Report: Obama Threatened to Shoot Down Israeli Jets Attacking Iran

By Greg Richter President Barack Obama threatened to shoot down Israeli planes in 2014 if they were sent to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities, according to reports attributed to a Kuwaiti newspaper. According to the website Israel National News,  the Bethlehem-based news agency Ma’an cites Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. Al-Jarida reports that the alleged threat from the

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Israel’s Health Ministry to ease blood donation restrictions on gay men, Ethiopians

Committee expected to recommend a restriction of between one and five years on male gay sex. Health Ministry to ease blood donation restrictions on gay men, Ethiopians A Health Ministry committee is expected to recommend soon that gay men be allowed to donate blood – with limited restrictions. The ministry has been prohibited from accepting

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4 Israelis murdered at Jerusalem synagogue

BBC Four Israelis have been killed and eight injured as two men armed with a pistol and meat cleavers attacked a West Jerusalem synagogue, police say. The attackers – Palestinians from East Jerusalem – were shot dead. There have recently been several deadly attacks and clashes in Jerusalem, which has also seen heightened tension over

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Israel, Canada firms to jointly develop potash mine in Ethiopia

JERUSALEM,Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Israel Chemicals (ICL), the world’s sixth largest potash producer, announced Thursday it will partner with Allana Potash of Canada to develop a potash mine in Ethiopia. The so-called Danakhil potash project is located in the Dallol

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