The protesters, led by members of the Ethiopian community, have accused authorities of racism and leniency toward the driver who hit four-year-old Rafael Adana in May. Police said an officer was lightly wounded and taken for treatment after he was harmed by a rock thrown by protesters. A cousin of Adana, 11, memorialized his young relative in a speech at the rally. Advertisement“It’s a tragedy that we lost 4-year-old Rafael Adana, it pains us,” he said, according to Ynet. Israelis of Ethiopian descent have long accused police of racism and brutality against members of their community.

Source: Ethiopian News August 30, 2023 18:56 UTC