Migliaia di Etiopi e sostenitori join Hararo Mulet, che figurano su un 70Km in 3 giorni di trekking a Gerusalemme dalla sua casa in Kiryat Malachi, al Wohl Rose Garden di fronte alla Knesset che protestavano il razzismo. Gerusalemme, Israele. 18 gennaio 2012.
3850 x 2557 px | 32,6 x 21,6 cm | 12,8 x 8,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
18 gennaio 2012
Ubicazione:
Wohl Rose Garden, Jerusalem, Israel
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Thousands of Ethiopians and supporters join Mulet Hararo, who set out on a 70Km 3-day trek to Jerusalem from his home in Kiryat Malachi, at the Wohl Rose Garden opposite the Knesset protesting racism. Jerusalem, Israel. 18th January 2012. Mulet Hararo, 26, an IDF officer and physical education student, called on all Israelis to join him on his march, intended ‘to awaken Israeli society from its coma.’ "We, the new generation, are ready to make great sacrifices. We are fighting for the future generations" he said. The Ethiopian Jewish community, called Beta-Israel, lived in seclusion for over 1, 000 years, only reconnecting to the Jewish world in the late 20th century. According to Ethiopian tradition, their roots go back 3, 000 years to the era of King Solomon. Like their brethren in many parts of the world, Ethiopian Jews suffered persecution for their beliefs and refusal to adopt Christianity. In the Middle Ages their lands were confiscated, villages plundered and many murdered. They were nicknamed Falash - intruders, homeless and without property. The Ethiopian Jewish community, living for so long in complete seclusion, were convinced they were the last Jews left on the face of the Earth. They practiced all the religious rituals with which they were familiar including male circumcision on the eight day from birth, Kashrut (Kosher) rules dealing with food, the holiness of the Sabbath and they prayed, three times a day, facing the holy city of Jerusalem, yearning to return. In 1975 Israel formally recognized “Beita Israel” as a part of the Jewish nation. In 1977 Israeli PM Menachem Begin instructed the government to bring them home. The Ethiopian government refused to release them and millions of dollars were transferred to the government of Sudan for them to be allowed refugee status in its territory. The rumor spread quickly to villages all over Ethiopia – a route to Jerusalem via Sudan. Thousands left their homes overnight and set out on a long and dangerous jo
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