Ethiopian-Born Shlomo Molla Becomes Deputy Knesset Speaker

(Jerusalem Post) Lahav Harkov - MK Shlomo Molla (Kadima) was elected deputy Knesset speaker on Wednesday. Molla, who made aliya from Gondar province in Ethiopia at age 19 in 1984, said he hopes to show Israeli society that "immigrants from any country can be partners in building the land and the State of Israel."


2011-08-10 00:00:00

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