1984 ⟶ Covert Evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan

Operation Moses, the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews fro...
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😭 Sabra and Shatila Massacre

September 18: the Sabra and Shatila massacre of thousands of Palestinians during the Lebanese Civil War.⟶
Sabra and Shatila Massacre (1982)
Lebanese Civil WarMassacreIsraeli-Palestinian conflictWar CrimesHuman RightsViolence
LebanonLebanonIsraelIsrael

⚔️ Second Sudanese Civil War Begins

June 5: Second Sudanese Civil War begins.⟶
Second Sudanese Civil War Begins (1983)
Civil WarConflictInsurgencyHumanitarian CrisisEthnic Conflict
SudanSudan

✈️ Covert Evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan

Operation Moses, the covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan during a civil war that caused a famine.⟶
Civil WarFamineRefugeesMigrationHumanitarian Crisis
SudanSudanEthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael

🔥 Famine in Ethiopia and UK Miners' Strike Commence

Beginning of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia and the 1984–85 UK miners' strike.⟶
Famine in Ethiopia and UK Miners' Strike Commence (1984)
FamineDroughtEconomic CrisisSocial UnrestFood Security
EthiopiaEthiopiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

✈️ Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel

May 24 – 25: Operation Solomon, a covert Israeli military operation to airlift Ethiopian Jews to Israel.⟶
Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel (1991)
Military OperationJewish DiasporaImmigrationRefugeesCovert Operations
EthiopiaEthiopiaIsraelIsrael

🚢 Migrant Boat Sinks Off Senegal, Killing Over 140

October 29: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirms the death of least 140 migrants who drowned off the coast of Senegal on a vessel bound for the Spanish Canary Islands.⟶
Migrant Boat Sinks Off Senegal, Killing Over 140 (2020)
MigrationRefugeesMaritime DisasterHumanitarian CrisisImmigration
SenegalSenegalSpainSpain