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Last update - 04:35 18/03/2007 Ethiopia to shut down emigration compound used by Falashmura By Ayanawo Farada Sanbetu , Haaretz Correspondent The Falashmura compound in Gondar, Ethiopia may shut down following an order by the Gondar governor last week. The compound has not yet been closed following appeals by organizations acting in the east African country to bring the Falashmura to Israel. Ethiopia shut down the Falashmura compound in Addis Ababa two and a half years ago, claiming it was operating illegally. Since then, the Gondar compound has become the main Falashmura emigration center in Ethiopia. Advertisement Delegations from the Jewish Agency and the United Jewish Communities have visited the Falashmura community in recent weeks. An Israeli source said the delegations were apparently sent to calm the tension between the immigration organizations and the Ethiopian authorities, who see the emigration activity as a threat. "At the moment nothing has changed. In the past, such orders have been canceled," a Jewish Agency spokesman said Bookmark to del.icio.us   Religious pressure Tel Aviv supermarket chain agrees gradual Shabbat closure. Overgenerous diplomacy UN envoy: Israel has given Syria a 'huge gift' for free.   1.   FALASHA is an insulting term meaning landless 05:28  |  PETER SM 18/03/07   2.   Re #1 `FALASHA is an insulting term...` 06:08  |  Colin Wright 18/03/07   3.   CWRIGHT Where was it said or implied Ethiopia was Islamic? 07:22  |  PETER SM 18/03/07   4.   CWRIGHT Where was it said or implied Ethiopia was Islamic? 07:22  |  PETER SM 18/03/07   5.   Re#1 09:22  |  Tokichaw 18/03/07   6.   Ahmadinedgad 12:00  |  Osama 18/03/07   7.   FALASHA????? 15:56  |  alemu 18/06/08

Read & React Israel okays Gaza truce, will take effect Thursday Responses: 181 M. Arens: Olmert dead wrong for saying next U.S. President won't be as friendly as Bush Responses: 32 Sarkozy aide: Olmert and Assad could meet in Paris next month Responses: 41 Editorial: Law to ban Arab MKs from visiting enemy states is an insulting PR ploy Responses: 31 ANALYSIS / Cease-fire deal means Hamas is calling the shots Responses: 56 Rosner's Domain Will next U.S. Congress top current record number of Jewish lawmakers? Guests: Weak relationship between later marriage and intermarriage To Republicans Iran's a threat, to Democrats not so much (WTR) Poll: Cease fire in Gaza is an achievement for... Obama, McCain aides agree: Israel, U.S. must discuss strike on Iran More Headlines 14:55 Israel okays Gaza truce, says will ease blockade 14:38 Israel says it's ready to begin peace talks with Lebanon 14:41 Sarkozy aide: Olmert and Assad could meet in Paris next month 14:59 Syrian FM: We back Gaza truce, hope Israel fulfills commitments 12:23 ANALYSIS / Cease-fire deal means Hamas is calling the shots 14:45 Shas MK: 300,000 Jews still in Ethiopia eligible for immigration 13:34 MKs back referendum on Golan, East Jerusalem withdrawals 15:50 Knesset rejects Lieberman bill that would tax draft-dodgers 13:16 King of Jordan: 'Serious mistake' to miss chance for Israeli-Palestinian peace by end of 2008 08:48 Civil Administration officials indicted in West Bank land steal 12:03 State, primary school teachers strike NIS 5.5 billion labor pact 07:16 Holocaust survivors from former USSR denied reparations 07:20 Czech leader pledges to advance EU-Israel relations Previous Editions Select Day 17 jun 16 jun 15 jun 13 jun 12 jun 11 jun 10 jun 09 jun 08 jun 06 jun 05 jun 04 jun

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