Ethiopia Pledges To Preserve Jewish Cemeteries

Ethiopia - A delegation for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries in Ethiopia had a meeting with Ethiopian government officials, including the deputy foreign minister, in an effort to resolve the problem of cemetery desecration and preservation of places sacred to Ethiopian Jews.

"We came away at least satisfied by the promises we received," says the forum chair. "If they make good on that, we will have some consolation. We are not going to sleep while the bones of our loved ones are scattered above ground." And he said that the deputy foreign minister had promised to issue a regulation to ensure the preservation of the Jewish cemeteries and holy sites. 

Also did the president of the Amhari province assured the delegation that they would shortly begin to locate the desecrators and bring them to justice. "In the coming months we will consolidate our activity by setting up a public non-profit organization through which we can fight to preserve and restore the Jewish cemeteries in Ethiopia," he said.