More than half a billion shekels will be allocated to raise a few thousand from Ethiopia, even though they are not entitled to the Law of Return.
In a decision proposal that will be presented to the government this coming Sunday, and which reached Israel Today, the ministers are asked to continue the "Create Israel" operation at a cost of NIS 570 million, a dramatically higher amount compared to sums received by immigrants from any other country.
Against the background of the continuation of the war in Ethiopia, it is proposed to allow the entry of less than 3,000 people, who are waiting in Addis Ababa and Gondar, although some are not entitled to the Law of Return.
Among the candidates for entry - candidates whose parent or child in Israel, their candidates are brother or sister and orphans.
If there are more than 3,000 eligible for entry into Israel, the government will have to re-approve their immigration subject to finding a budgetary source.
According to the proposal - the entry of candidates will begin immediately.
It is not clear how the new strain of corona will affect this section.
"The need to expedite the waiting is growing due to the war that has developed in Ethiopia over the past year between ethnic groups," the decision-makers' explanatory statement said.
"This is one of the most complex and painful national issues for the Ethiopian community in Israel, which makes it difficult for families to integrate in Israel. Many government decisions have led to the entry of only some of those waiting and left many behind. "And between grandparents and their grandchildren."
The war in Ethiopia, Photo: AP
Alongside this decision, it is proposed to establish a team that will examine the eligibility of the rest of those waiting in these cities and examine whether they are eligible to immigrate to Israel.
The team, headed by a projector, and which will start operating in about two months, will also examine whether there are people from the Tigray region, who are in Addis Ababa and Gondar, who meet the conditions and can immigrate to Israel.
The cost of immigration of 3,000 Ethiopians will total NIS 570 million, more than half a billion shekels.
Among other things, it is proposed to allocate them NIS 300,000 as a housing grant in addition to the cost of staying at the absorption center, which stands at NIS 210,000.
Sources involved in the field of aliyah were outraged at the huge budget allocated for the aliyah of new immigrants.
"It is not possible to give so much money to immigrants who are not entitled to return, but fail to give money to poor immigrants from other countries such as Ukraine and France. There are thousands of Jews from weak socio-economic strata who do not come to Israel due to lack of housing support. NIS 1,000 for a housing grant and another NIS 70,000 for stays in absorption centers. "
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