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January 31, 2019

Israel: Thousands of Israeli Ethiopians Protest Racism, Police Brutality
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Thousands of Israelis of Ethiopian descent took to the streets of Tel
Aviv Wednesday to protest the police killing of Yehuda Biadga. The
24-year old Israeli-Ethiopian man, who had a mental illness, was holding
a knife when he was shot and killed. His family had called the police
for help and informed them of his mental illness. Protesters blocked
traffic on a major highway as they called out police brutality and
racism.

Michal Avara Samuel: "We're here. We had so many years of dreaming to be
a part of the Israeli society, and today we are saying, 'No more
violence against us.'"



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