Ethiopian Israelis riot in Jerusalem over attacks by police
Ethiopian-Israelis demonstrating in Jerusalem against what they allege is police brutality and racism, April 30, 2015. (Flash90)
JERUSALEM (JTA) —
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters clashed with police during demonstrations throughout Jerusalem over two attacks against Ethiopian-Israelis by Israeli law enforcement.
On Thursday afternoon, some 1,000 protesters blocked roads and the Jerusalem Light Rail, and threw rocks and bottles at police sent to quell the rioting. At least three police officers and eight demonstrators have been injured.
The protests over alleged police brutality and racism were sparked by the two beatings this week of Ethiopian-Israelis, both captured on video
Demonstranti -Etiopski Izraelci su se sukobili s policijom tokom demonstracija u Jeruzalemu, zbog dva napada na Etiopske Židove .
U četvrtak je oko 1.000 demonstranata blokiralo ceste u Jeruzalemu i bacalo kamenje i boce na policiju, koja je došla smiriti demonstracije. Najmanje tri policajca i osam demonstratora je ranjeno. Protesti su bili zbog brutalnosti policije i rasizma , zbog napada na dva Etiopska Izraelca, oba napada su snimljena na video.
Napad je oštro osudio premijer Netaniyahu...On je rekao da nitko nema pravo da uzme zakon u svoje ruke i da su nam dragi imigranti iz Etiopije i njihove obitelji te da je država Izrael učinila mnogo da ih uključi u društvo. Protest je nastojao smiriti i gradonačelnik Jeruzalema Nir Barkat.
U prošla dva desetljeća u Izrael se uselilo 120.000 Etiopljana.
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