Discrimination Against Ethiopians in Israeli Society

Produced following the July 2019 killing of Ethiopian-Israeli, Solomon Tekah, by an Israeli police officer, this i24NEWS segment (04:47) explores racism and discrimination against Israelis of Ethiopian descent in Israeli society. Through an interview with Mazal Bisawer, spokesperson for the Association of Ethiopian Jews, and Doron Shulziner, professor at Hadassah Academic College, this video discusses issues such as government representation, police brutality, and socio-economic and educational inequality in Israeli society. The struggle of the community is compared with that of Black Americans in the United States and other ethnic groups that face discrimination in Israeli society.Â