At a meeting of the Knesset’s Special Committee for Oversight of Barrier Removal Processes held on Tuesday, lawmakers discussed concerns over excessive policing of Israelis of Ethiopian descent. You are breaking us.”Police cite progress, deny claimsPolice spokesperson Aryeh Doron, who participated in the discussion, responded, “We work day and night for the Ethiopian community, and we will do everything possible to improve relations. There have been significant changes, and more are coming.”He noted that Israel Police had established a unit dedicated to building ties with the Ethiopian community. “Both the minister and the police commissioner supported the law to expunge criminal records for Israelis of Ethiopian descent. I asked for a meeting with Danny Levy here in the Knesset, and it did not happen.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2026 06:04 UTC