Hadash deputy chairman Dr. Efraim Davidi, MK Dov Khenin and A.D., a social activist during Wednesday's demonstration against racism in Tel Aviv; the sign held by Davidi reads "Enough of racism!!"

Thousands of Ethiopian-Israelis Rally vs. Racism & Police Brutality

Thousands of Israelis protested against racism, police brutality and rampant discrimination towards the Ethiopian-Israeli community in a demonstration held in Tel Aviv Wednesday evening, January 30. The protest was called amidst mounting anger after a police officer shot and killed Yehuda Biadga, a 24-year-old resident of Bat Yam, on January 18. The demonstrators chanted, “Violent cops…

Protesters hold a sit-in during a protest against police brutality targeting Israelis of Ethiopian descent, Tel Aviv, July 3, 2016.

Hundreds of Ethiopian Israelis Protest Police Brutality and Discrimination in Tel Aviv

Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian descent staged a protest against police brutality in central Tel Aviv on Sunday, July 3.  Protesters were carrying signs reading “Violent cops should be jailed” and “Racist policy.” Some signs referred to Yosef Salamsa, an Ethiopian Israeli youth who committed suicide several months after having been abused by police officers.…