Kiryat Malachi Mayoral Candidate First of Ethiopian Descent
“…one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee…” (Deuteronomy 17:15) Although a mayor is not quite a king, Awake Mengistu wants to show the people of Kiryat Malachi — and of Israel — that he is one of their “brethren.” Mengistu moved to Israel when he was five years old and hopes next […]
450 Ethiopians Land in Israel Ending 30 Year Immigration Program
And there is hope for thy future, saith the LORD; and thy children shall return to their own border. (Jeremiah 31:16) Two charter flights touched down at Ben Gurion airport Wednesday formally signalling the end of a 30 year immigration program from Ethiopia, according to The Times of Israel. The 450 new immigrants were the […]
