We are here to protest because “the racism and discrimination has been going on a long time,” a 30-something Ethiopian-Israeli from Tel Aviv said. However, three Ethiopian-Israeli teenagers from Yafo sitting near to the main Tel Aviv demonstration said that racism was not just a police issue, but pervaded much of Israeli society. A large percentage of Ethiopian children grow up in poverty and have often struggled to integrate into Israeli society. These kids are our brothers and cousins.”Avi said that he grew up in the Ethiopian neighborhood in Ashkelon, which he described as “basically an Ethiopian ghetto. “They wouldn’t dare take out their guns in (upscale) North Tel Aviv,” he said.

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2019 22:28 UTC