Ethiopian jews in israel

Netanyahu condemns racism against Ethiopians, decries Zalka murder at state memorial ceremony

During his speech, Netanyahu said he had called for the "full weight of the law" to be brought against the murderers of Yemanu Zalka, promising to continue to fight against violence.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who perished on their journey to Israel.
 MK Pnina Tamano-Shata speaks during a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, December 29, 2025.

Lawmakers raise alarm over police treatment of Ethiopian community

ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem, in November 2025.

Zionism didn’t start in Europe, and Ethiopian Jews can prove it - opinion

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

The time for talking is over: Ethiopian Israelis need family reunification now - opinion


Knesset discusses the government "embarrassment" in integrating Ethiopians

The meeting took place following two weeks of protests by the Ethiopian community in the wake of the police shooting of Solomon Tekah.

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Dozens of Ethiopian Israelis protest outside Knesset

"The Germans and others didn’t let the Jewish people live freely,” Shula Mola said. “It is the same exact formula here in Israel.”

Ethiopian-Israelis protest outside Knesset July 15, 2019

Knesset to deal with crisis over Ethiopian shooting

Ethiopian immigrants and their supporters have protested all over the country following the incident, alleging systematic police brutality and discrimination.

Protesters stand opposite police during a protest for the death of 18-year old Solomon Tekah of Ethiopian descent, after he was shot by police, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 2, 2019

Days of Outrage

Knesset Member Pnina Tamano-Shata of Blue and White, a member of the Ethiopian-Israeli community, condemned the violence but said the outburst of rage followed years of pent-up frustration.

A protester confronts a policeman during a demonstration in Tel Aviv on July 2 over the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian- Israeli Solomon Tekah

What’s the protest point?

Drop the extremism and pick up a broom

A protester confronts a policeman during a demonstration in Tel Aviv on July 2 over the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian- Israeli Solomon Tekah

Tekah family: ‘Our cry will be heard from the ends of this land’

Warka Tekah, father of the killed 18-year-old Ethiopian-Israeli Solomon Tekah, said on Monday that ‘our cry will be heard from the ends of the earth,’ Channel 13 reported.

A protester holding a sign saying 'It could happen to me' as police officers walk by

Police prepare for renewed protests by Ethiopian-Israeli community

Last Tuesday, protests around the country turned violent, leaving more than 110 police officers wounded and 136 protesters arrested.

Protesters stand opposite police during a protest for the death of 18-year old Solomon Tekah of Ethiopian descent, after he was shot by police, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 2, 2019

Ethiopian Israelis arrested more often than rest of population - report

Ethiopian minors made up 3.8% more than the national average rate of arrests of minors in 2018. Ethiopian-Israelis constitute just 1.7% of the population of Israel.

Protesters stand opposite police during a protest for the death of 18-year old Solomon Tekah of Ethiopian descent, after he was shot by police, in Tel Aviv, Israel July 2, 2019

Four years later, progress for Ethiopians, but uneven - analysis

Two-thirds of reforms implemented, but some key one ignored.

Members of the Falash Mura community attend a prayer service at the Hatikva Synagogue in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, in 2016

Ethiopians: We have never been treated equally

In aftermath of shooting of Ethiopian-Israeli by police, community cries ‘Black lives matter.’

Ethiopian Israelis protest in Haifa on Monday