Former Jerusalem mayor accuses NIF of 'fanning the flames' of violent protests over the last 24 hours. MK Nir Barkat accused the New Israel Fund (NIF) of funding the violent protests from the Ethiopian community over the last 24 hours. I've spoken with Ethiopian friends and they said they received assistance from the NIF," Barkat said in an interview with Kan Bet. The former mayor of Jerusalem added that the difficult problems of Ethiopian immigrants should be dealt with in a practical manner. We are in a crisis of trust, and this protest is about a continuing crisis of trust.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 16:30 UTC