How Israel s Falash Mura immigration from Ethiopia became a painful 30-year saga, with no end in sight jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many Falash Mura - Ethiopians whose Jewish ancestors converted to Christianity - have had their lives on hold just to remain eligible for Aliyah, while Israel is still looking for a resolution to make sure non-Jews don't slip exploit the system
Operation Zur Israel will allow up to 3,000 Ethiopians who identify as Falash Mura, descendants of Ethiopian Jews, to make Aliyah to Israel, where they will undergo conversions to Judaism; 'I am Jewish and Zion is my country' says one of the immigrants; Israeli immigration minister calls this 'a historic event';