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Kibbutzim in Africa?

Under Dror Israel’s auspices, several dozen young Africans in Israel are now studying community development and strategies for economic and social independence.

DARFURIANS, JEWS and Armenians join together
Photo by: Courtesy: Combat Genocide Association
They may not wear those classic blue “kibbutznik” hats, but some Ethiopians, Sudanese and Eritreans may soon be establishing Israeli-style communes in eastern Africa.

It’s part of an innovative project launched by young Israelis to deal with the problem of the tens of thousands of African refugees who have slipped across the Egypt-Israel border during the past several years.

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