ETHIOPIA STALLING ON FALASHA EMIGRATION

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• Publication Date: May 21, 1991

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Ethiopia: Stalling on Falasha Emigration
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ETHIOPIA: Stalling on Falasha Emigration
President Mengistu continues to oppose a large-scale, rapid departure
of the 16,000 to 18,000 Ethiopian Jews�Falashas�in Addis
Aides are advising him to drag out emigration
suggesting they believe that a continued Falasha
presence in Addis Ababa will ensure that Washington and Tel Aviv
will protect the capital from a rebel assault
I the Ethiopian
Government, I continues to demand that Tel Aviv pay
exhorbitant "transportation costs" arising from an accelerated
Falasha exodus. Mengistu reportedly believes that Washington would
not abandon its plans for brokering peace talks in London this month
- lust because he has been uncooperative on the Falasha issues.
Comment: Following the recent rebel victories north and west of the
capital, the Falashas probably are becoming increasingly valuable to
Mengistu. He probably will not increase the rate of emigration
significantly before the peace talks in order to preserve what he sees
as leverage over Washington. Addis Ababa might expedite emigration
for a large payment, which could be used to buy badly needed arms,
but rebel successes could outpace negotiations over the Falashas.
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