Israel accused of discrimination.
Israel accused of discrimination after ending Ethiopian immigration By Ben Lynfield in Jerusalem The move evoked a furious reaction from leaders of the 120,000-strong Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel, who said the "discrimination" and "prejudice" of the Israeli government would strand thousands of people in Africa and thwart family reunifications. Government spokesman Mark Regev said the step "will enable us to focus more effectively and invest resources on the successful integration of Ethiopian immigrants". He added that the government was abiding by a cabinet decision in 2003 to bring to Israel a total of 17,000 Ethiopians, known as falash mura, who are descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity but who consider themselves Jewish. Rest Here "This is discrimination. It cannot be defined by any other word. It could be based on prejudice," Mr. Kasahon added. Surely not?

My understanding was that almost all of the "lost tribe" are now in Israel anyway.

I have to say that this is an area I know little about, BD. I'd appreciate some urls to background reading. Certainly complicates our friend Packman's "culturalist" perspective .... Spartacus

How so, Sparty? :?