Israel: On And Off The Tour
Perhaps another side of Ethiopian life. Here, near the Knesset, ohm protest a lack of jobs.
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her eye. Her son, who
also lives in another car-
avan unit, was just given
a job as an anesthesiolo-
gist in a Jerusalem hos-
pital. It took him two
years of re-training. For
that, she said, she
should be happy. But,
still, she said it's going
to be a struggle. Her
husband, an engineer
back home, was just laid
off from a menial labor
job.
Doron Nahari knows of
the stories of struggle.
But as director of Givat
Hamatos, he is certain
that the hardships are
part of a worthwhile
price. He said that when
the government decided
to build the neighbor-
hood, its main goal was
to improve the economic
and social status of its
residents.
"We offer services such
as job training and edu-
cation," he said. "The
homes are clean and
nice. We want this to be
a place to call home for a
few years until they are
ready to step into Israeli
society as productive
members. We offer a
process that includes
everyone from birth to
old age."
Though the Ethiopians
tend to live separate
lives from their white
neighbors (they have
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Ludmillia Gossin, originally from Kiev, with grand-
daughter, Natalia. "Lo optisma," were her words.
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A child at a Givat Hamatos day-care center.