The Ethiopian Israeli Artist Whose 'Black Art' Gives Power to the People
Nirit Takele says she has always painted about the disadvantaged Ethiopian community; it’s not some stream of ‘black art’ shown for the trendy in New York or London
Ethiopian Jews
Israel Police Close Case Against Cop Who Shot to Death Mentally Ill Ethiopian Man
Police say they there is no suspicion of criminal offense because Yehuda Biadga ran toward the policeman who shot him with a knife, posing 'a clear threat'
‘Second-class Citizen’ in Israel, Ethiopian-born Screenwriter Tackles Ignorance of Her Birthplace
Alamork Davidian's 'Fig Tree,' which was nominated for the Israel's prestigious Ophir Prize, brought her back to the nation of her birth to tell a story based on her childhood memories in the outskirts of Addis Ababa
Opinion 22 Reasons I’m Ashamed of Israel
I’m ashamed of living in a country where instead of fraternity and solidarity there is hatred of the other. Yet, despite all this, I love living in this country
Israel Police Unveil New Rules to Avert Racism in Identity Checks
Israelis of Ethiopian origin say they are often asked to show ID for no reason ■ New directives stop short of threatening punishment for deviating from procedure
Justice Ministry Set to Close Case Against Policeman Who Killed Ethiopian Israeli
In case that sparked fury in community, police find no evidence of crime by officer who fired at mentally disturbed man rushing him with a knife last month
80 Falashmura Land in Israel as Thousands in Ethiopia Wait for Aliyah
This is the first group of Falashmura, descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity, to arrive in Israel as a result of an Israeli decision to bring 1,000 of the 8,000 still waiting in Ethiopia
Court Orders Release of 9 Activists Detained in Ethiopian-Israelis' Protest Against Police Violence
Police initially asked to extend their remand by six days, but judge said only 'minor incidents' occurred after mass demonstration ■ Activist leaders insist 'only 20 people out of 20,000 were making a mess'
Scuffles Break Out After Mass Tel Aviv Protest Against Police Brutality Ends
Thousands came out to demand an investigation into the fatal police shooting of Yehuda Biadga, a mentally unstable Ethiopian-Israeli
Israeli Police Who Shot 24-year-old Told He Was Mentally Unstable, Senior Official Says
'I hoped the police would protect him,' says mother of man killed by officer in central city of Bat Yam ■ 'He got two bullets because he’s Ethiopian,' says family friend
Family of Knife-wielding 24 Year Old Killed by Israeli Police Decry Unnecessary Use of Force
24-year-old Ethiopian-Israeli Yehuda Biadga struggled with a mental disorder, his family and a police source say ■ Police shot him in the upper body at close range, while second officer had a Taser gun available
Court Acquits Ethiopian Israeli Teen of Theft, Citing Mistaken Identity
Judges rule that the man was indicted based on untrustworthy testimonies by policemen who identified him after a chance encounter on the street
Israel Appoints First Male Ethiopian Judge
Bialin Elazar, who has been named along with 33 other judges, will serve on the bench of the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court
Ethiopia's Jews Protest Netanyahu's Government's Delays in Bringing Them to Israel
Representatives of the 8,000 Jews in Ethiopia urged the Ethiopian Jews living in Israel to think carefully before voting for Israel’s ruling Likud party over the delays in repatriation to Israel
At Last, Israel Recognizes Ethiopian Spiritual Leaders
Ethiopian spiritual leaders will be able to provide a wide range of religious services to members of their community via local religious councils ■ state promises to place 20 Ethiopian spiritual leaders on the govt. payroll
Israel to Purge Young Ethiopian Jews’ Criminal Records
Seeking to ‘mend rift’ with Ethiopian Jewry, Israel's president and justice minister say they will expunge ‘disturbance of public order’ crime charges in honor of community’s Sigd holiday
The Revolutionary History of Ethiopia’s Jews
A new study reveals that Beta Israel were active in the Marxist-inspired armed struggle to overthrow the regime
Opinion Why Isn't Netanyahu Willing to Bring All the Ethiopian Jews to Israel?
Last month's cabinet resolution to bring 1,000 out of the 8,000 Ethiopian Jews waiting in Addis Ababa and Gondar shows just how difficult it is for Israel to absorb black Jews
Falashmura Immigration Will Make Denying Palestinian Family Reunification Harder, AG Tells Ministers
In letter to ministers, attorney general says government plan to allow 1,000 Ethiopian non-Jews whose children are in Israel to immigrate will make it legally harder to defend denying other family reunification schemes
The Ethiopian Music Scene in Israel Begins to Take Center Stage
Black pride, Israeli receptiveness to African music and an explosion of talent have combined to catapult a new generation of local singers and rappers to center stage
Netanyahu Green-lights Migration of 1,000 New Falashmura From Ethiopia to Israel
The new migrants will be accepted on the grounds that they already have children who migrated to Israel
Opinion Netanyahu Has a Promise to Keep
Despite Israel's vow, approximately 8,000 remaining Jews of Ethiopia are still knocking on the iron gates of the Promised Land
Advocates Protest Targeting Ethiopian Youth for West Bank Evangelical Bible Program
In wake of Haaretz report, Association of Ethiopian Jews urges Education Minister Bennett to end his ministry's support for the program
Family of Israeli Held by Hamas Bypasses Government Mediator and Communicates Directly With Son
The family of an Ethiopian-Israeli with a mental disability sends son held in Gaza emotional video message pleading for his release despite warnings from government about consequences of direct communication
Number of Blood Donors From Ethiopian Community in Israel Doubles After Rule Change
The issue of Ethiopian Israelis donating blood has long been one of the most sensitive in the Israeli medical system, but new rules in July 2017 sought to address the controversy
It's the Unit for Probing Claims of Police Misconduct, Not for Serving the Police
The new head of the Justice Ministry investigations department says she want to reduce complaints against officers, but it’s police abuse that needs curbing
Not Jewish Enough: Israeli Winery Drops Ethiopian Workers From Production Line
Move comes after kashrut organization questions workers' Jewishness ■ Israel's Sephardic chief rabbi slams Barkan Winery: 'Pure racism' ■ Politicians call for boycott
Opinion 13 Years in Israel Without Two of My Sisters
The Jewish people whose country this is mustn’t forget that it’s also the country of the approximately 8,000 Jews left behind in Ethiopia
Uri Lubrani, Iconic Israeli Diplomat, Dies at 92
As a diplomat, Lubrani served as ambassador to Iran, Uganda and Ethiopia, and also as envoy for prime ministers Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak
Ethiopia's Jews Vow to Hunger Strike if Israel Stops Funding Immigration for Relatives
The move would eliminate funding to allow Ethiopia's Jews to immigrate or return to Israel, even though most of them already have family in the nation