July 2019 Ethiopian Jews protest in Israel

July 2019 Ethiopian Jews protest
Protest of Ethiopian Israelis on 3 July 2019
DateJuly 2019
Location
Caused byKilling of a young Ethiopian-Israeli by police officer
GoalsTo stop police brutality against Ethiopian Israelis
MethodsDemonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance, sit-ins, self-immolations
StatusEnded

The July 2019 Ethiopian Jews protest in Israel was a period of unrest initiated by Ethiopian Jews in response to the shooting death of 18-year-old Solomon Teka at the hands of an Israeli police officer in Kiryat Haim, Haifa.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jewish protesters clashed with Israeli police and blocked at least 15 intersections across Israel,[7] while thousands of people were stuck in traffic congestion.[3][6] According to police, the clashes between protesters and police caused a total of at least 110 officers and 26 rioters getting injured, and at least 130 demonstrators getting arrested.[8][9][10]

At first the police did not act firmly against the protesters. A few hours later, after recognizing that events were spiraling out of control, they began to employ riot dispersal methods, including the use of tear gas and stun grenades.[6][11] Teka's family made a request to the demonstrators to stop protesting out of respect to the shiva (mourning period), which began immediately after their son's funeral on 3 July, and the protests were put on hold. However, three days later, Ethiopian community leaders decided to restart nationwide demonstrations.[12]

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  2. ^ Ward, Alex (2 July 2019). "Violent protests erupt in Israel over police shooting of unarmed Ethiopian teen". vox.com. VOX. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Ethiopian Jews protest after Israeli policeman kills teen". aljazeera.com. Aljazeera. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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  5. ^ Keinon, Herb; Ahronheim, Anna (3 July 2019). "ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS CONTINUE PROTESTS AS FAMILY OF VICTIM CALLS FOR CALM". jpost.com. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Weis, Mark (3 July 2019). "Israel hit by unprecedented protests over Ethiopian-Israeli teenager's murder". irishtimes.com. irishtimes. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. ^ Staff. (3 July 2019) "Policeman Kills Youngman in Haifa: Ethiopian Jewish Community in Revolt", asianews.it. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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  10. ^ "Clashes as Ethiopian Israelis protest over police shooting". bbc.com. BBC. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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