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The secret transportation of thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the 1980s by the Mossad and the CIA.
Isolated from much of Judaism for centuries and now discriminated against in Israel today. This is the story of an ancient Jewish community commonly known as Falasha Jews – primarily from Ethiopia – and the secret, politically controversial smuggling operations that brought them from Sudan to Israel in the 1980s. In the late 20th century, the Falasha Jews (also known as Beta Israel) faced persecution and famine, prompting significant emigration to Israel.
However, Israel was not…
