On Tuesday, Liel – an Ethiopian Israeli combat soldier serving in the IDF’s Givati Brigade – experienced blatant racial discrimination at the Jilbon Farm restaurant in the Golan Heights, Channel 12 reported. Liel and his team went out for a meal at the restaurant after a day of military training. “I’m proof that you can overcome the challenge.”At the time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Pakada for a meeting and pledged to eradicate racism and police violence against Ethiopian Israelis. Making aliyah in several waves, including Operations Moses, Joshua, and Solomon, many Ethiopian Israelis still struggle to integrate into Israeli society amid lingering complaints of discrimination. Jews have suffered extreme racism throughout their long history, and there must be zero tolerance for racism of any kind in the Jewish state.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2023 11:25 UTC