Demonstrators block Begin Boulevard as they protest the police shooting of an unarmed Israeli teen of Ethiopian descent, on July 3, 2019. The family of an Ethiopian Israeli teen whose shooting death by an off-duty police officer sparked a wave of prortests across the country called Wednesday for demonstrations to be put on hold, as they enter their third day. Speaking at a meeting of ministers tasked with advancing the integration of the Ethiopian Israeli community Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Netanyahu called on lawmakers to "exert their influence" and stop the violence immediately. "The death of Solomon Teka is a big tragedy, but we cannot tolerate this violence," he said. A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Justice" at a protest over the deadly police shooting of Ethiopian Israeli teen Solomon Teka, in Tel Aviv, July 3, 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 09:09 UTC