Sun May 3, 2015, 07:03 PM

41 injured in Ethiopian Israeli protest against police brutality in Tel Aviv

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Source: Haaretz

Clashes erupted in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square on Sunday as thousands of people gathered to protest police brutality toward Israeli Jews of Ethiopian descent.

At least 41 people were injured - at least 23 of them police officers. Police made 15 arrests.

Police fired stun grenades and tear gas while some protesters tried to break into the Tel Aviv City Hall, located at the square. Other protesters hurled rocks, planks and plastic and glass bottles at police.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/news/israel/.premium-1.654728

This powder keg was apparently ignited when a couple of Israeli cops assaulted an Ethiopian IDF soldier who was in uniform. From what I can gather, the soldier took exception to being treated like a common thief. Apparently, Ethiopian Jews have many grievances with the way they are treated in Israel.

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41 injured in Ethiopian Israeli protest against police brutality in Tel Aviv (Original post)	sulphurdunn	May 2015	OP
And we are sending our own police officers	Aerows	May 2015	#1
You said it. Took the words right outta my mouth.	bravenak	May 2015	#2
It's unflattering	Aerows	May 2015	#3
Yes it should. I'm glad that it can no longer be denied.	bravenak	May 2015	#4
We have this and	Aerows	May 2015	#5
I saw that photo. What a sick nation we are.	bravenak	May 2015	#6
If a person can look at that	Aerows	May 2015	#7
Locking thread.	TexasTowelie	May 2015	#8

Response to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:12 PM

Aerows (39,961 posts)

1. And we are sending our own police officers

those from Baltimore and Ferguson included, to train with them.

Is it any wonder why we get the results we have gotten?

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Response to Aerows (Reply #1)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:18 PM

bravenak (34,648 posts)

2. You said it. Took the words right outta my mouth.

This is tragic. It's like looking in the mirror seeing them.

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Response to bravenak (Reply #2)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:21 PM

Aerows (39,961 posts)

3. It's unflattering

but the truth is the truth.

It should be a very sobering realization for everyone in both countries.

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Response to Aerows (Reply #3)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:24 PM

bravenak (34,648 posts)

4. Yes it should. I'm glad that it can no longer be denied.

Now we can start fixing some things. Hopefully.

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Response to bravenak (Reply #4)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:26 PM

Aerows (39,961 posts)

5. We have this and

then we have pictures from Baltimore of a man having his face smashed in the pavement by a smiling officer.

It needs to be a damn wake-up call.

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Response to Aerows (Reply #5)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:27 PM

bravenak (34,648 posts)

6. I saw that photo. What a sick nation we are.

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Response to bravenak (Reply #6)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:29 PM

Aerows (39,961 posts)

7. If a person can look at that

without seeing sickness, that person is just as twisted as the perpetrators of those actions.

Just shameful.

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Response to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2015, 07:34 PM

TexasTowelie (101,553 posts)

8. Locking thread.

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