#OperationMoses

America's Role in the Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism.

#OperationMoses: 11/21/1985 - 1/5/1985

6 days/wk, ~55 Ethiopian Jews from Sudan refugee camps were bussed to board Boeing 707s.
Planes belonged to Trans European Airlines(🇧🇪), owned by an Orthodox Jew; same planes routinely flew Muslim pilgrims to Mecca.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/america-s-ro...

40 years ago, #OperationMoses airlifted 6,380 Ethiopian Jews to #Israel after a perilous journey. A Jerusalem ceremony honored their resilience—shifting the narrative from rescue to determination. Their story must never be forgotten.

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