{"id":1573,"date":"2015-05-01T21:04:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T21:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitederitreamedia.com\/blog12\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2015-05-01T21:04:33","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T21:04:33","slug":"ethiopian-israeli-protest-against-police-brutality-turns-violent-over-a-dozen-hurt-netanyahu-urges-calm-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-jerusalem-activist-says-streets-must-burn-like-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitederitreamedia.com\/blog12\/2015\/05\/01\/ethiopian-israeli-protest-against-police-brutality-turns-violent-over-a-dozen-hurt-netanyahu-urges-calm-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-jerusalem-activist-says-streets-must-burn-like-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian-Israeli protest against police brutality turns violent, over a dozen hurt  Netanyahu urges calm as protesters clash with police in Jerusalem; activist says streets \u2018must burn like in Baltimore\u2019 over youth\u2019s beating  BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF April 30, 2015, 8:26 pm Updated: May 1, 2015, 12:08 am"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"share-buttons\">\n<ul class=\"tools addthis_toolbox\">\n<ul class=\"tools addthis_toolbox\">\n<li class=\"email\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian origin clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, called to highlight alleged violence and racism against the community by police, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS103-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian origin clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, called to highlight alleged violence and racism against the community by police, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<ul id=\"slideshow-1175630\" class=\"rslides rslides1\">\n<li id=\"rslides1_s0\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian origin clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, called to highlight alleged violence and racism against the community by police, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/FLASH90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rslides1_s1\" class=\"rslides1_on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP32-1-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rslides1_s2\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP25-e1430416152692-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rslides1_s3\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Demonstrators protest outside the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent (photo credit: April 30, 2015. Photo by Hadas Parush\/ FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP30-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Demonstrators protest outside the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent (photo credit: April 30, 2015. Photo by Hadas Parush\/ FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Demonstrators protest outside the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent (photo credit: April 30, 2015. 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(photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rslides1_s5\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS108-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"rslides1_s6\" class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS103-1-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/>\n<div class=\"rslides_caption\">Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-main\">\n<div class=\"article-aside\">\n<aside class=\"related-topics\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"related-articles\">\n<h5>MORE ON THIS STORY<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/as-violent-protest-winds-down-ethiopian-demonstrators-warn-its-just-the-beginning\/\">After violent protest, Ethiopian demonstrators warn it\u2019s \u2018just the beginning\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>In a demonstration that raged for hours and turned violent Thursday, hundreds of protesters blocked streets and the light rail in Jerusalem, and marched on the prime minister\u2019s home,\u00a0alleging that racism played a part in acts of police brutality\u00a0directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-promo\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/signup\/?utm_source=toi-articles&amp;utm_medium=middle-link&amp;utm_campaign=signup-buttons\">Get The Times of Israel&#8217;s Daily Edition by email<br \/>\nand never miss our top stories<\/a> \u00a0 <a class=\"button small red\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/signup\/?utm_source=toi-articles&amp;utm_medium=middle-link&amp;utm_campaign=signup-buttons\">FREE SIGN UP!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0the protesters, mostly from the Ethiopian community, tried to march on the Prime Minister\u2019s Residence, they\u00a0were kept at bay\u00a0by police.<\/p>\n<p>Three police officers were injured by rocks and bottles thrown by the protesters in the ensuing clashes, and as many as 13 demonstrators were wounded. Two were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Police used crowd control\u00a0methods to block the protesters, including tear gas, stun grenades and fire hoses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS103-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1175857\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS103-1-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the protesters alleged that the police used excessive force.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were attacked for no reason,\u201d said Matan Admake from Yavne.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS108.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1175854\" title=\"F150430YS108\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430YS108-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (Photo credit: Yonatan SIndel\/Flash90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat rushed to the scene to try to calm tempers. He attempted to reason with some of the activists. Asked to comment on the main TV news, he told a reporter, \u201cNot now. Let\u2019s listen to them,\u201d referring to the protesters.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration came in the wake of video footage that emerged on Monday showing policemen beating an Ethiopian-born IDF soldier, who said later that he was the target of a racist attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP32-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1175769\" title=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police brutally beating up and IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP32-1-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police brutally beating up and IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Hadas Parush\/FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the protesters to avoid violence.\u00a0\u201cI strongly condemn the beating of the soldier from the Ethiopian community and those responsible will answer for it,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cBut at the same time, no one should take the law into their hands. Immigrants from Ethiopia and their families are dear to us, and the State of Israel is making great efforts to ease their integration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11205127_869765049726361_7187671759015037578_n.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175687\" title=\"Hundreds protest police brutality in Jerusalem, April 30, 2015 (screen capture: Facebook)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11205127_869765049726361_7187671759015037578_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds protest police brutality in Jerusalem, April 30, 2015 (screen capture: Facebook)\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As many as 1,000\u00a0protesters, mostly of Ethiopian descent, blocked traffic and the light rail train on Route 1, one of the capital\u2019s busiest arteries, while chanting against violence and racism, as the protest got under way in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Mounted police initially attempted to disperse them, but later\u00a0allowed them to march. The atmosphere worsened and the clashes began when demonstrators headed up Agron Street toward the Prime Minister\u2019s Residence in early evening; confrontations continued after nightfall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP30.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1175757\" title=\"Demonstrators protest outside the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent (photo credit: April 30, 2015. Photo by Hadas Parush\/ FLASH90)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/F150430HP30-635x357.jpg\" alt=\"Demonstrators protest outside the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent (photo credit: April 30, 2015. Photo by Hadas Parush\/ FLASH90)\" width=\"635\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cApparently the streets of Israel must burn like they do in Baltimore, in order for someone to finally wake up. The apartheid regime is back, this time in 21st-century Israel,\u201d Gadi Yevarkan, head of the Campaign for Equality for Ethiopian Jews, told Ynet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/barkat1-e1430416051940.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1175630]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1175767\" title=\"Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat tries to calm tempers at a demonstration against alleged police racism, Jerusalem, April 30, 2015 (Channel 2 screenshot)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/barkat1-e1430416051940-305x172.jpg\" alt=\"Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat tries to calm tempers at a demonstration against alleged police racism, Jerusalem, April 30, 2015 (Channel 2 screenshot)\" width=\"305\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo see a soldier in uniform beaten by policemen in uniform \u00a0is confirmation of official policy that allows police to beat blacks without having to be accountable to state laws,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting with some of the leaders of the protest, Barkat underlined their right to protest, but noted that the demonstration was not pre-arranged and licensed as required by law.<\/p>\n<p>The clip that emerged on Monday showed Ethiopian soldier Damas Pakada being attacked by two policemen the day before. Police said the second man was a volunteer policeman, and that he would no longer be allowed to serve with the police. He was arrested and held over allegations that he had\u00a0attacked the police officers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-txCOMZive4?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;autohide=1&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the police said they would \u201cact with determination against any party acting in violation of police orders, while endangering the police and public security, and disturbing public order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Thursday, Israel Police Chief Yohanan Danino met activists from the Ethiopian community, and said he would establish a special team to examine the community\u2019s claims and formulate ways to deal with the problem, Ynet reported.<\/p>\n<p>Danino said that the officer who was filmed beating Pakada would\u00a0be expelled from the force, pending a hearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no room for such officers in the Israel Police,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yevarkan refused to attend the meeting with Danino, claiming police were \u201cputting on a show for the media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Yevarkan, the protest came\u00a0after years of neglect and racism. \u201cOur younger generation is desperate and it will only get worse if the government doesn\u2019t take action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175657\" title=\"President Reuven Rivlin meets students from Israel's Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Mark Neyman\/GPO)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/New_MN2_1263.jpg\" alt=\"President Reuven Rivlin meets students from Israel's Ethiopian community, April 30, 2015. (photo credit: Mark Neyman\/GPO)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Reuven Rivlin also addressed the footage of Pakada\u2019s beating on Thursday, while hosting a delegation of students from Israel\u2019s Ethiopian community as part of a seminar on education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot sit back in the face of anger and shouting \u2013 incidents such as these must serve as a warning sign, and an opportunity to conduct some genuine and thorough introspection,\u201d Rivlin told the students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shock that we all felt when we saw those pictures \u2013\u00a0which I am pleased to say immediately led the Israel Police to carry out a thorough and transparent investigation into the incident and its awful outcome \u2013 is still deeply felt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident caught on tape took place in Holon, south of Tel Aviv, on Sunday evening, where police were cordoning off a street due to a suspicious object.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel terrible, and humiliated. This is a disgrace to the State of Israel,\u201d Pakada told Channel 2 Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s because of [my] skin color,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1173821\" title=\"Damas Pakada, an Ethiopian-born IDF soldier who was assaulted by police in Holon on Sunday, April 27, 2015 (screen capture: Channel 2)\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.timesofisrael.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/pakada-305x172.jpg\" alt=\"Damas Pakada, an Ethiopian-born IDF soldier who was assaulted by police in Holon on Sunday, April 27, 2015 (screen capture: Channel 2)\" width=\"305\" height=\"172\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the footage was obtained by Pakada\u2019s family, he was released from custody, with police promising to investigate the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Pakada, a 21-year-old orphan who emigrated from Ethiopia with his four siblings seven years ago, told Channel 10 that he was riding his bicycle when he noticed the two officers.<\/p>\n<p>He said that he asked them what they were up to and one of them confronted him and pushed him off his bike, saying, \u201cI can do whatever I want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said that the officer threatened to shoot him in the head, and that they only let up after he backed away and lifted a rock.<\/p>\n<p>Several police officers then detained the soldier for alleged assault, although the footage showed that Pakada did not attack them with the rock in his hand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of Israelis of Ethiopian origin clash with police at a protest in Jerusalem, called to highlight alleged violence and racism against the community by police, April 30, 2015. 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