Ethiopian in israel

High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling

The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem
Veteran dance troupe Beta Ensemble features in the Maharen-Neh production alongside Dege Feder and Zvika Hizkias.

Artful Ethiopia: Israeli artists with Ethiopian roots get a chance to shine in Jerusalem

 An infant from Ethiopia whose family was brought to Israel in Operation Moses receives medical treatment at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, January 1985.

'We Are Black Jews': The courageous journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel - review

 THE ETHIOPIAN community in Israel serves as a vibrant link between the two nations. Here, the community celebrates the Sigd on the Haas Promenade in the shadow of the Old City, in November.

Ethiopian Amb. to 'Post': History between Ethiopia and Israel shapes relationship - interview


High Court upholds plea offer to policeman who beat Ethiopian soldier

The 2015 beating of an Israeli Ethiopian soldier sparked protests against police brutality across the nation.

Israelis, mainly of Ethiopian origin, shout slogans in 2015 during a demonstration in Tel Aviv against police racism and brutality, a day after mounted police charged hundreds of Ethiopian-Israelis and fired stun grenades to clear a violent protest there

Ethiopian teens indicted at four times the rate than rest of population

Deputy attorney-general for Criminal Affairs Shlomo (Mumi) Lemberger made the point in a letter he sent on Sunday to the national head of investigations for the police.

AN ETHIOPIAN PROTESTER shouts at a policeman during a demonstration in Tel Aviv against what protesters say is police racism and brutality.

Sarah Silverman's birthday post draws anti-Israel ire

Comedian wished her nephew, IDF soldier Adar Abramowitz, a happy birthday on Instagram

Comedian Sarah Silverman

Aliyah: ‘Yerus Goes to Jerusalem’

A prizewinning children’s picture book about the Ethiopian aliya will soon be available in English.

Author Bat-Ami Melnik and Yeshayahu Chana with his daughter and grandson

Latest aliya wave leaves thousands of Ethiopian Jews behind

Families of thousands still waiting to make aliya were left wondering when their family members would also be approved to make the move.

Members of the Jewish Ethiopian community attend a prayer service at the HaTikvah Synagogue in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, September 30, 2016.

BDS claims – an Ethiopian answer

The state has initiated affirmative action programs for higher education scholarships for Ethiopians, and my friends and I are using them.

RELIGIOUS LEADERS of the Israeli Ethiopian community take part in a ceremony marking the Ethiopian holiday of Sigd in Jerusalem in November.

Kahn gives Genesis $1m. to help empower women

“It is a privilege to join forces with Morris Kahn, who is widely admired for his thoughtful and innovative philanthropy.”

Morris Khan (left) poses with Natalie Portman and Genesis Prize Foundation chairman and co-founder Stan Polovets

Ethiopian-Israeli singer tells his personal story and that of a culture

Ethiopian-Israeli musician Gili Yalo sings about Operation Moses, the evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan during the 1984 famine to the 'Promised Land.'

Musician Gili Yalo says: ‘Even if Israelis don’t understand the Amharic language, the melodies and grooves reel them in.’

From Ethiopia to Israel, living the dream

For me, Operation Moses was nothing short of a fairytale, a miracle, and a dream.

A LONG journey to Israel.

Necessary steps toward integration

While thousands of Ethiopians across the country gather to celebrate Sigd, for many, living here is not always a celebratory.

Zehava Tesefay and members of the IFCJ staff gather at Jerusalem's Sigd celebration at Armon Hanatsiv