This final point is one of deep personal concern to me. There are thousands of families which remains divided as a result of the 1984 exodus of Ethiopian Jews who fled Ethiopia and were airlifted to Israel at that time. Since then. the Ethiopian Government has refused to permit a formalized program of family reunification to take place. Family reunification is a fundamental. internationally recognized principle which must be respected. and it will be difficult. if not impossible. to pursue a more productive relationship between the United States and Ethiopia until this issue. and the other needed reforms take place. This amendment offers the possibility for reintroduction of assistance to Ethiopia for development and reconstruction. but also offers the possibility of pressures if these major internal and foreign policy obstacles are not adquately addressed. I believe this amendment is carefully crafted and provides both carrots and sticks.
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