Israel's new Ethiopian immigrants & historic ties with Africa

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and News Editor Amy Spiro join host Amanda Borschel-Dan. Spiro returned to Israel from Ethiopia yesterday. She explains the conditional immigration of the several hundred new almost Israeli citizens. Berman was in Paris for a conference about Israel’s relationship with Africa. First of all, let's hear why Paris? National Security Council chairman Eyal Hulata and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan met Wednesday in Washington for talks largely focused on Iran, with the two pledging economic, diplomatic, and military coordination to stop Teheran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Is this really a big deal? Berman explains how Israel’s new natural gas exploration is a timely and strategic proposition. Finally, we hear impressions of a weekend spent with Turkish Jews in Istanbul. Discussed articles include: 181 Ethiopian immigrants land in Israel as aliyah from African nation restarts Israel, US pledge economic, diplomatic and military coordination to stop Iran nukes Top Iran diplomat says IRGC listing not holding up nuke deal, but ‘Zionist lobby’ is Israel to issue new gas exploration bids, in reversal amid Europe supply crunch Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Members of the Falashmura community arrive at  Ben Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, on June 1, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.