Why is Israel barring Ethiopian Jews from immigrating? | DW News

Thousands of Beta Israel Jews in the Ethiopian city of Gondar are living in limbo while waiting to emigrate to Israel. Their chances of leaving Ethiopia and joining relatives who have already made the move to Israel are being complicated by religious factors: Israel doesn’t recognize them as true Jews and won’t let them immigrate into the country. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: