1990 ⟶ Soviet Union Opens Borders for Jewish Emigration to Israel
The Soviet Union opens its borders for the three million Sov...
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✈️ Holocaust Survivors and Yemenite Jews Migrate to Israel
Almost 250,000 Holocaust survivors make their way to Israel. "Operation Magic Carpet" brings thousands of Yemenite Jews to Israel.⟶
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Yemen🚪 Soviet Union Opens Borders for Jewish Emigration to Israel
The Soviet Union opens its borders for the three million Soviet Jews who had been held as virtual prisoners within their own country. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet Jews choose to leave the Soviet Union and move to Israel.⟶
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Soviet UnionIsrael✈️ Operation Solomon: Airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel
Operation Solomon: Rescue of the remainder of Ethiopian Jewry in a twenty-four-hour airlift.⟶
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EthiopiaIsrael🕊️ Madrid Peace Conference Opens
The Madrid Peace Conference opens in Spain, sponsored by the United States and the Soviet Union.⟶
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Palestine🇮🇳 Bnei Menashe Recognized, Immigration to Israel Begins
The Government of Israel officially recognizes the Bnei Menashe people of Northeast India as one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, opening the door for thousands of people to immigrate to Israel.⟶
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IndiaIsrael✈️ Jewish Agency Ends Immigration from Yemen
The Jewish Agency declares an end to immigration from Yemen, following the successful conclusion of a covert operation that brought 19 people to Israel over several days. The last 50 Yemenite Jews refuse to leave Yemen.⟶
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