Coexistence in Israel can be seen as an empty notion given Israel's segregation policy, such as the phenomenon of mixed cities. Israel's policy of hidden segregation creates a microcosm of marginalization and exclusion of a minority group from the benefits of the state (Humphries, Isabelle). These policies have been preserved and applied regardless of the democratic image of Israel that it conveys to the international community (Humphries, Isabelle). Given this fact, Israel is a recent and socially developing country that has been forced to accommodate massive waves of immigration in a relatively short period of time. In response, racism grew in these urban environments, encouraging the exclusion and segregation of minority groups, such as Ethiopian immigrants. Ethiopian immigration has become a unique example of modern immigration due to the high level of control exercised by government organizations. In this process, this community has become one of the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups in Israel. Overall, the separation of Ethiopian immigrants created a system of inferiority, discrimination, and stigma; thus, exhausting effective integration and, ultimately, coexistence. This essay will explore the historical roots of Ethiopian Aliyah and then examine the policy of racial discrimination against Ethiopians that was institutionalized by the bureaucratic systems created for integration. Since 1950, under the Law of Return, Jews have been allowed to return to Israel as citizens to regain their heritage. In response, Israel created policies and programs to help move and settle new immigrants into the country. Once new immigrants arrive, they are placed in the Department of Immigrant Absorption's program for three weeks...... middle of paper ...... personal interview. January 1, 2014. Humphries, Isabelle. “Coexistence” and “mixed cities”: a microcosm of Israeli apartheid. " Washington Report On Middle East Affairs 28.1 (2009): 15-37. Academic Search Premier. Web. December 14, 2013. Ethiopian Jewish immigration to Israel. Dir. Ziv Pergamen. Professor Esther Herzog. Ethiopian Jewish immigration to Israel , June 28, 2012. Web December 20, 2013. Israel's forced eugenics exposed | Perf Abby Martin. Web December 20, 2013. “ISRAEL: The tribulations of being an Ethiopian Jew.” IRINnews: Humanitarian. News and Analysis, February 9, 2012. Web, December 20, 2013. Wall, Harry. Controversy in Israel: It's not racism. “Ethiopian controversy in Israel: it's not racism. The Anti-Defamation League, nd Web. December 20. 2013.