Published: 5 July 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
‘Are our lives worth less?’ Shooting, wider racism fuel Ethiopian Israeli demos (Times of Israel)
Protesters taking part in the massive demonstrations say systematic racism behind repeated incidents of police killing young black men in Israel
Ethiopian Israelis protesting police shooting of teen are saying what Israel needs to hear: this is a racist country (Haaretz)
Even the most laundered police language cannot conceal or 'whiten' the community’s complex situation – a state of alienation and isolation
'They’re killing our brothers': Why Ethiopians shut down Israel for a day (972mag)
They’re angry at the media, have lost faith in the establishment, and know that just like other Ethiopian Israelis before them, they too may pay a price for the color of their skin. The demonstrators who protested in Tel Aviv yesterday were not ‘anarchists’ — they were frightened young women and men who want to show they haven’t lost their power.
Demonstrations wane as family of slain Ethiopian teen asks for pause in protests (Times of Israel)
Statement from family of Solomon Tekah urges demonstrators to show ‘restraint and patience’ until after 7-day mourning period, says non-violent memorial will be held next week
Updated numbers: 136 held, 83 hurt in protests against Ethiopian teen’s slaying by cop (Times of Israel)
47 police officers, 26 protesters, 9 passers-by and one firefighter treated by MDA; Erdan: No repeat of Tuesday’s violence; roads across country to be blocked from 3.30pm
Photo: Protesters north of Haifa, Israel, July 3 (Rami Shllush)
