Freedom for Ethiopian Jews
American Diplomat · Ambassador (Ret.) Pete Romero & Writer/Producer Laura Bennett
August 12, 201930m 8s
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Show Notes
It's 1991 in Ethiopia. President Mengistu and the rebels are at war. Drought and famine are killing thousands. As Charge d'Affaires in Addis Ababa, Bob Houdek oversees the evacuation of 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel, and why? Because, as Bob explains, "Immigration is one of the fundamental human rights under the UN convention."