An Ethiopian-Israeli teen was shot to death by an off-duty policeman on Sunday night, sparking intense protests in the Haifa area on Monday. The officer who fired the shots was not on duty and says he was acting in self-defense. On Monday, protesters from the Ethiopian-Israeli community and their supporters gathered along major roads in the Haifa area to express anger over the fatal shooting. The shooting of an Ethiopian-Israeli has again stirred public controversy related to claims of excessive force and racism on the part of law enforcement. Relations between the police and the Ethiopian-Israeli community have been tense in recent years following several incidents in which community members charged the police with racist motives.

Source: Ethiopian News July 01, 2019 20:37 UTC