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Jul 10, 2019, 4:51 PM
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Why are the Ethiopians so angry?
Members of the Ethiopian community of Israel clash with the police during in the Israeli coastal city of Netanya on July 2, 2019, during a protest against the killing of Solomon Tekah, a young man of Ethiopian origin, who was killed by an off-duty police officer. - Angry protesters clashed with Israeli police on July 2 over an off-duty officer's killing of a young man of Ethiopian origin, as the incident drew fresh accusations of racism. Crowds of Ethiopian Israelis battled police and blocked highways on at least 15 junctions across the country, with 47 officers wounded and 60 demonstrators detained, according to a police statement. Solomon Teka, reportedly 18 or 19, was buried on July 2, after he was shot dead in Kiryat Haim, a town near the northern port city of Haifa, late Sunday. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Only rarely can a protest totally uproot racism and discrimination, but a strong leadership can negotiate for change
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Prof. Tamar Hermann, Academic Director of the Guttmann Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute.