The cast of Nebsu. Photo courtesy of Yosi Vasa. TEL AVIV (JTA) – Last week, Israelis for the first time saw a black lead character on a homegrown, primetime television show. “Nebsu,” a half-hour ...

Ethiopian Life, Politics, Culture and Arts writes about comedy in the Ethiopian parliament and reports that the family of the jailed human rights lawyer, Yalemzewd Bekele, has been denied access to ...

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After a series of sometimes violent protests between Ethiopian Israelis and police in recent years, the creators of "Nevsu" thought the time was right for some humor. TEL AVIV (JTA) – Last week, ...