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A unique African community who have practiced Judaism for a century despite persecution say they deserve the right to be recognised as Jews by Israel Joshua Zitser A Ugandan Jew, Yosef Kibita, has had his request to immigrate to Israel rejected. Israel s Supreme Court has said that his conversion did not occur in a recognised community. Uganda s chief rabbi wants the Abuyudaya community to be recognised and treated fairly.
At the heart of the dispute is a case involving Yosef Kibita.
Kibita, who has lived in Israel for two years, is seeking Israeli citizenship to avoid deportation. Israel s Interior Ministry has denied him the right to make aliyah †the process of Jews immigrating to Israel.