An activist group says the reunification of hundreds of families split between Israel and Ethiopia is on hold after Israel failed to set aside funding for the Ethiopians’ immigration in next year’s budget.
Alisa Bodner, a spokeswoman for the Struggle for Ethiopian Aliyah, calls on Israel to resolve the issue without further delay.
Nearly 8,000 Ethiopians want Israel to approve their immigration, allowing them to join their families in Israel. Although many are practicing Jews, Israel doesn’t consider them Jewish, meaning their immigration requires special approval.
The families see the issue as part of an inconsistent and discriminatory immigration policy.
Earlier today, the Knesset approved a 2019 budget with no allocation for the immigration. Bodner says the issue is expected to come up in a government committee at an unknown date.
— AP
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