Council Applauds Senator Inhofe’s for Standing with Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, June 03, 2021 (Walta) – Ethiopian American Civic Council expressed the deepest gratitude to Senator Jim Inhofe for opposing the heavy-handed Biden Administration’s visa restrictions on Ethiopia.

In the council’s statement sent to The Ethiopian Herald yesterday, it stated that Ethiopia has been a true ally of the United States in the fight against global terrorism, and many Ethiopians have paid the ultimate price in defending the US national security interest since ancient time and until today.

According to the statement, today Ethiopia has faced an internal terrorist attack led by TPLF, the Biden administration has chosen to abandon its reciprocal commitment in defending Ethiopia at the time of its needs. “This action on Ethiopia will send a clear and chilling message to countries around the world who honored their commitment to the US.”

The statement compared Sen. Jim’s historic speech with Emperor Haile Selassie’s call in 1936, reminding the League of Nations that 12 million Ethiopians were rendered without modern weapons to defend themselves by warning the world body “God and history will remember your judgment.”

Ethiopia is a peaceful nation of 110 million people stands with you shoulder to shoulder in overcoming unjustifiable pressure set by great powers interfering in its national sovereignty. The council hopes the administration will heed your call to refrain from escalating the diplomatic posture that may threaten century-long century the two countries bilateral relations, a far-reaching African nation, the council noted.