Emigrating Ethiopian Falash Mura arrive in Israel

by: AFP

Updated: 18/Jan/2011 07:43

Photo: Menahem Kahana in Tel Aviv, AFP Copyright 2011   TEL AVIV (AFP)---A group of 175 Ethiopians who claim Jewish heritage landed in Israel on Monday, seeking to become citizens of the Jewish state, a government agency in charge of helping new immigrants said.   A second group of 175 of the Ethiopians, known as Falash Mura, are expected to arrive on Tuesday, Jewish Agency spokesman Michael Jankelowitz said.    The new immigrants will be sent to the 21 Jewish Agency  "absorption centres" in Israel that specialize in dealing with Ethiopian immigrants.    If you like to read the whole article click: European Jewish Press