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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: March 15, 2007 |
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"The Ethiopian immigrants did not find a rose paradise here," Prime Minister Olmert said Wednesday at a ceremony dedicating a monument in remembrance of 4,000 Ethiopian Jews who died on their way to Israel.
"The promised land did not explain things to the Ethiopian immigrants, despite the fact that the State of Israel has invested great efforts and resources in absorbing the immigrants, and I promise that it will keep investing as much as is necessary," the Prime Minister said.
"Israeli society is known for always loving immigration, but is not welcoming them wholeheartedly. Experience shows that it's especially difficult when there are significant differences between the new immigrants and the absorbing society. Quite a few of the past immigrations to Israel suffered alienation, discrimination and prejudice, but in the long run, the Israeli melting pot has proven itself well."
Ethiopian Jews began a mass exodus in 1983 and 1984. During this time they traveled to the border with Sudan in secret, but many fell victim to murder, rape, robbery, and starvation during the journey.
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