Former Prisoner of Zion Natan Sharansky made his official debut as head of the Jewish Agency this week by welcoming 75 new immigrants from Ethiopia at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem.

Sharansky and new Israeli The new Israelis, who were presented by Sharansky with identity cards, are staying in absorption centers in Be’er Sheva and Tzfat to learn Hebrew, Jewish tradition and Israeli culture to help them make new lives in the country. Several of them will be reunited with family members who moved to the Jewish state years ago.