Operation Solomon : the daring rescue of the Ethiopian Jews / Stephen Spector.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spector, Stephen, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Ethiopia--History--20th century.

Jews.

Operation Solomon, 1991.

Israel--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (314 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Operation Solomon"" was one of the most remarkable rescue efforts in modern history, in which more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in little more than a day. This volume offers an account of this incredible story, based on over 200 interviews and exclusive access to confidential documents. It is an account of a heroic rescue.

Contents:

Restoring diplomatic relations, conceiving the Aliyah : July 1988-January 1990

The AAEJ accelerates the process : February-April 1990

A potential catastrophe : May-July 1990

Chomanesh and Dan'el

Eggs : Uri Lubrani : cluster bombs : July-October 1990

Carrots, not carats : the kitchen cabinet : November-December 1990

The doomsday scenario : the Falash Mura : January-February 1991

Mengistu's chestnuts : the ante : March 1991

Taking the chips away : the Cordon Sanitaire : Rudy Boschwitz : April 1-18, 1991

The Boschwitz Mission : setting the price : April 24-29, 1991

Playing poker with sechel : May 1-19, 1991

The final week : Mengistu's flight : closing the deal : Monday-Wednesday, May 20-22, 1991

The wings of history : Thursday, May 23, 1991

Operation Solomon : Friday, May 24, 1991, 4:00 AM-3:00 PM

Operation Solomon, continued : Friday, 3:00 PM-Saturday, 3:00 PM

Chomanesh crosses the Red Sea.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-268) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-983910-7

1-280-84507-4

0-19-534643-2

1-4294-3106-7

OCLC:

466427000