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09 July 2019

Expose on the Ethiopian Community by Yaron Dekel (ivrit)

The protest of Ethiopian immigrants following the killing of Salomon Tekke, this week, suddenly raised the plight of the community, which for three decades has been struggling to integrate.

In the opinion of many, the struggle this week crossed borders, but the Ethiopian Israelis who went to the roads and intersections believe that this is the only way to overcome the discrimination and distress, and to reach the decision makers and every home in Israel.

Yaron Dekel 's article from “HaShavua”




ARE POLICE BIASED AGAINST ISRAELI MINORITY GROUPS?
The shooting death of an Ethiopian-Israeli youth by an off-duty police officer renewed accusations of police brutality and racism toward the community.

Kan English News (audio file on their website)

Dr. Avital Mentovich, an associate professor of criminology at the University of Haifa, told KAN's Naomi Segal that while the use of lethal force by police against civilians is relatively low in Israel compared to other countries, such as the United States, underlying biases cause such incidents to be directed more often against minority communities, such as Ethiopian-Israelis.

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