A protester near the burning barrier at one of at least 15 blocked junctions across Israel as Ethiopian Israelis battled police (AFP Photo/MENAHEM KAHANA)Haifa (Israel) (AFP) - Angry protesters clashed with Israeli police 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. Images showed bonfires and burning tyres on roads, with some protesters vandalising vehicles that attempted to breach the impromptu blockades. - 'It's murder' -Israel's Ethiopian Jewish community numbers around 140,000 people, including more than 50,000 born in the country. Interviewed on public radio Tuesday, the dead man's cousin, Amir Teka, bridled when asked how he felt about the protests sparked by the "killing".

Source: Ethiopian News July 02, 2019 18:00 UTC