New protests against the shooting death of an Ethiopian-Israeli teenager in Haifa by an off-duty police officer are expected to be held across Israel beginning Wednesday afternoon. At 5:00 p.m., demonstrators are scheduled to gather outside of city hall in Petah Tikva. At 5:30, protests are expected outside of the central police station in Rosh Haayin. By 6:00 p.m. the protests will expand to Ashkelon, outside of the main sports center, to Ashdod, and to Kiryat Gat. In Rishon Letzion and Jerualem’s Pat Junction, protests are expected beginning at 7:00 p.m.During the last wave of protests Tuesday night, 83 people were treated for injuries, with a number of private vehicles, police cars, and even ambulances damaged by rioters.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 08:48 UTC