Barkan winery outcry highlights plight of Ethiopian Israelis and last Jews in Ethiopia The government is holding back their aliyah because of financial and political reasons, says Aaron (A.Y.) Katsof, director of the Heart of Israel. Eliana Rudee July 3, 2018
Ethiopian workers to return to Barkan wineries following public outcry over status An exposé by Israel’s Kan news station revealing Barkan’s ban on Ethiopian employees handling the wines sparked national outrage over the implication that Ethiopian Jews were not Jewish and raised condemnation of the company for discriminatory practices. June 27, 2018