Background
Masala was born in Gondar province, Ethiopia. In 1961, and made aliyah in 1980 after crossing the Ethiopia–Sudan border to take a plane bound for Israel.
Masala was born in Gondar province, Ethiopia. In 1961, and made aliyah in 1980 after crossing the Ethiopia–Sudan border to take a plane bound for Israel.
Once in the country, he studied social work and mechanical engineering at Bar-Ilan University, gaining a Bachelor and went on to work as a social worker
Addīsū Messele, Hebrew: אדיסו מאסלה, born 16 June 1961) is an Israeli politician. He also became chairman of the United Ethiopian Jewish Organisation. He was elected to the Knesset in the 1996 elections on the Labor Party list.
However, he was one of three MKs to break away from the party to form One Nation, led by Amir Peretz.