Speaker. just over a week ago. nearly 15.000 Ethiopian Jewsnearly the entire Jewish population left In Ethiopiawere miraculously airlifted In just under 36 hours from the crossfire of cMvil war to safety in Israel. After 2.500 years In the diaspora. "Operation Solomon" succeeded in bringing these people home. As each one of these new immigrants walked down the ramp to begin a new life free from persecution and deprivation. Israelis welcomed the newcomers with joyous celebration and marveled at the success of this modemday miracle. Since the disclosure of the first major effort to evacuate the Ethiopian Jews--Operations Moses and Joshuain 1984. flights were suspended and thousands of Ethiopian families were tragically separated. Children were without mothers. sisters without brothers and wives without husbands. Now. thousands of Ethiopian Jews will be reunited with their families In Israel after many painful years apart. The humanitarian struggle for the right of Ethiopian Jews to emigrate freely to Israel has nearly come to an end. The thousands of Ethiopian Jews who have endured numerous hardships over the years are not the only heroes in this story. The efforts and dedication of many partlesthe Israeli Government. the American Government. the American Jewish community. among othersensured the success of this tremendous humanitarian operation.
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