The rally at Rabin Square, which followed a march that shuttered major thoroughfares and junctions, turned violent when a few dozen of the protesters began a vandalism spree down Ibn Gabirol Boulevard. The group made its way into a residential area of north Tel Aviv, with organizers of the main event in pursuit, trying to rein them in. “The Israel Police will continue efforts to strengthen the cooperation with members of the Ethiopian community to improve their trust in the police,” he said. Last week, Erdan launched a project to equip all police in the Tel Aviv region with body cameras, equipment which is not yet standard issue in the Israel Police. In 2015, a large demonstration in support of the Ethiopian community against police brutality and racism turned violent, transforming the Tel Aviv city center into a massive street brawl.

Source: Ethiopian News January 30, 2019 21:06 UTC