JERUSALEM
— Israel's president says violent protests by Ethiopian Jews have
"exposed an open, bleeding wound in the heart of Israeli society" and
that the country must respond to their grievances.
Reuven
Rivlin spoke Monday, a day after thousands of people clashed with
police in Tel Aviv. The protesters shut down a major highway, hurled
stones at police officers and overturned a squad car. They were
ultimately dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. More than 60
people were wounded and 40 arrested.
Simmering
frustrations among Israel's Ethiopian community boiled over after
footage emerged of an Ethiopian Israeli in an army uniform being beaten
by police. Ethiopian Jews begin migrating to Israel three decades ago.
Many complain of racism, lack of opportunity, endemic poverty and
routine police harassment.
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