The Falashas have survived but their numbers have dwindled. Today there are only about 21.000 Falashas left. Some of them were able to emigrate to Israel. but thousands languish in refugee camps in the Sudan or have not been able to leave Ethiopia. For these Falashas. life has not gotten easier. They live in a state of virtual serfdom. ravaged by civil war. drought. disease. terrorism. and forced assimilation. Hope for the Jews of Ethiopia lies in the possibility of emigration. particularly to Israel. though some choose to come to the United States and Canada. Yet emigration is not a simple option. Falashas allowed to leave Ethiopia must first travel through the Sudan. a country facing political crises of its own. For the elderly. diseased. and very young. the trip is nearly impossible.
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