Angry protesters clashed with Israeli police on Tuesday over an off-duty officer's killing of a young man of Ethiopian origin, as the incident drew fresh accusations of racism. His killing sparked outrage among members of the Ethiopian community, who say their young people live in constant fear of police harassment because they are black. "We'll do whatever we can to make sure police will stop killing people because of their skin colour," one protester, identifying himself as Mengisto, told AFP. Israel's Ethiopian Jewish community numbers around 140,000 people, including more than 50,000 born in the country. But the other young men and a passer-by said the policeman was not attacked, Israeli media reported.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 04:52 UTC