Ethiopian Immigrants arrive in Israel as part of Operation Tzur Israel, March 11, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Immigration and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata warned on Thursday that she would not support the upcoming state budget unless the Finance Ministry agrees to her demand for increased funding to bring Ethiopian immigrants to Israel.
“I will never allow them to continue to abuse the Ethiopian community and abandon them at the bottom of the government’s list of priorities,” Tamano-Shata wrote on Twitter. “Those waiting dozens of years to make
aliyah from Ethiopia and their families in Israel have suffered enough.”
“I will oppose any budget that does not support significant immigration even if I have to resign from the government and return to the Knesset to vote against their abandonment,” she warned.
Afropop Worldwide | Gili Yalo at DROM
afropop.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afropop.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
חיסון קורונה: אלה המקומות שבני הנוער יוכלו להתחסן
srugim.co.il - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from srugim.co.il Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse,
Personal Photo.
On a clear, warm day in December 2019, Congressman Alcee Hastings stood tall and elegant at one end of our living room. With a breathtaking display of courage and intellect, he shared candid stories about his childhood in Altamonte Springs, Florida, his battle with pancreatic cancer and his support for Jewish causes and Israel. These poignant vignettes revealed a unique man possessing an iron will and who lived a life very well. Mesmerized, the audience of over seventy friends and colleagues listened carefully to our good friend. And when he finished, we gave him a standing ovation showing our deepest respect and heartfelt appreciation.