Why Ethiopian Jews Are Building a Movement Against Racism in Israel (2020)

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"Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called out another name: Solomon Teka. "Over the past five years, six young men of Ethiopian descent have been killed by cops, according to the Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews. Police data also shows Ethiopian Israelis are still disproportionately overrepresented in arrests and indictments even though they make up 2 percent of the population. "Young Ethiopian Israelis have led the protest movement against racism and called for systemic reform."

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 11 min
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Production: VICE News
Country: Israel, United States of America
Original Language: en

Keywords

israel, police brutality, racism

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"Solidarity marches for U.S. protesters rippling around the world reached Israel on Tuesday where hundreds of protesters waved 'Black Lives Matter' signs and chanted “George Floyd.” They also called out another name: Solomon Teka. "Over the past five years, six young men of Ethiopian descent have been killed by cops, according to the Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews. Police data also shows Ethiopian Israelis are still disproportionately overrepresented in arrests and indictments even though they make up 2 percent of the population. "Young Ethiopian Israelis have led the protest movement against racism and called for systemic reform."
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Why Ethiopian Jews Are Building a Movement Against Racism in Israel stars Alzo Slade.
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Why Ethiopian Jews Are Building a Movement Against Racism in Israel has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
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Why Ethiopian Jews Are Building a Movement Against Racism in Israel is a Documentary film.
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Why Ethiopian Jews Are Building a Movement Against Racism in Israel was produced in Israel, United States of America.