Hundreds of Ethiopian Israelis marched in Jerusalem on Sunday after the government canceled plans to allow their relatives to emigrate from the African nation, calling the move discrimination, AFP reports.
The Israeli government had in November voted to allow the immigration of some 9,100 Ethiopians known as Falash Mura, descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity, many under duress, in the 18th and 19th centuries.
But on March 7, an official from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office informed Knesset members the decision would not be implemented because of budgetary constraints.
Police and organizers estimated the crowd at up to 2,000 people for Sunday's march, which ended outside Netanyahu's office.