Social dislocation. poverty. famine. and political conflicts have compounded the suffering of the Falashas. Yet. they continue to believe. to endure. The hope that sustains them is found in their belief that one day they may be allowed to emigrate to the promised land of Israel. 7.000 Falashas have been able to emigrate since 1974 when the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel declared that the Falashas had the right to return to Israel as other Jews. But. since the crackdown on Ethiopian emigration. virtually no Falasha has been able to leave Ethiopia. I commend my distinguished colleague from New York. the honorable STmEi SoLARz. for introducing House Concurrent Resolution 107. I am extremely proud to be among the cosponsors of this resolution which expresses the grave concern of Congress for the plight of the Falashas.
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