The absorption Ministry claimed at the Knesset Absorption Committee that the Ethiopian absorption centers are overcrowded. Deputy Chairman of Ethiopiuans in Israel, Avraham Negosa says to INN that these are “lies and racism. There is plenty of room. The ministry seems to prefer educated immigrants from the US, Russia and Europe. Only 110 Ethiopians are admitted per month, and there are many, many more waiting for approval, holding immigration permits.”