President Reuven Rivlin and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked today issued a special appeal to the Ethiopian-Israeli community to submit requests for pardons in honor of the Sigd holiday. Some two years ago the report of the committee on racism towards the Ethiopian-Israeli community, headed by Justice Ministry Director-General Emi Palmor was published. The report, which was adopted by the government, described discrimination against the Ethiopian-Israeli community in various fields including law enforcement, health, education, and employment. that deteriorated into violence, arrest, and criminal charges so that day-to-day policing led young Ethiopian-Israelis to criminal lifestyles in many cases. Now, together with President Rivlin, we're taking a further important step to increase trust between the Ethiopian-Israeli community and the State.

Source: Ethiopian News November 05, 2018 14:48 UTC