Diaspora Ethiopia

The Jewish population of Ethiopian origin in Israel reached approximately 177,600 in 2024, reflecting ongoing immigration waves and demographic changes. This marks a significant increase from past figures, with estimates showing around 171,600 residents of Ethiopian descent at the end of 2023, and about 168,800 in 2022.​ Key Highlights of the 2024 Data The population of Ethiopian Jews in Israel has continued to grow, with recent efforts to facilitate immigration, including plans approved in 2025 to bring an additional 2,000 Ethiopian Jews.​ As of September 2025, Israel's overall population was over 10 million, with the Jewish population comprising about 7.76 million, including the Ethiopian Jewish community.​ Immigration efforts have included evacuations from Ethiopia, with thousands arriving in recent years through operations such as Operation Tzur Yisrael and subsequent initiatives to bring more Ethiopian Jews to Israel, although many remain in camps and awaiting immigr...

Docklands critics have long called Melbourne’s port turned waterside suburb soulless. But for Tigest Girma it’s where her seductive ideas about vampires, university drama and Ethiopian mythology percolate. When characters for Girma’s bestselling fantasy books aren’t “doing what I want them to do” she comes down to the water for a break and imagines the scene from their perspective. “The calming water can spark ideas for me sometimes when I’m really stuck,” she says as we begin our late-afternoon stroll. continue reading...