Former Israeli ambassador
to speak on Operation Solomon
GRINNELL — Former Israeli Ambassador Asher Naim will describe his role in the 1991 Operation Solomon on Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center on the Grinnell College campus.
Naim, who served as ambassador to Ethiopia at the time of Operation Solomon, set in motion the airlift of more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to resettle in Israel. Born in Libya, he obtained a master’s of jurisprudence degree from Hebrew University before embarking on his lengthy foreign service career which also involved ambassadorships to Uganda, Kenya, Korea and Finland.
“Behind the Scenes Story of Operation Solomon: Exodus of Ethiopian Jews to Israel” is free and open to the public. For more information, call (641) 269-3091.
