Racism Continue while in Israel 18 arrested in protest of Ethiopian Jews against racism

WATCH: Tel Aviv , 18 arrested in protest of Ethiopian Jews against racism

Noam Sheizaf

Arrest of protester at a demonstration opposing the discrimination and racism against Ethiopian-Jews in central Tel Aviv, January 31, 2012 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org) February 1, 2012 The protest against the racism and discrimination against Ethiopian Jews continues. Yesterday a few dozen people, most of them Ethiopians, gathered for a small protest near the Tel Aviv Museum. No less than 18 were arrested; among them was Ulet Hararo, who marched last month from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to protest racism and discrimination against his community. According to police, protesters were trying to block a street and the arrests were carried out to maintain public order. The Ethiopian protests began last summer, as part of the J14 movement, but it erupted again after it was revealed that homeowners in the city of Kiryat Malachi, where almost 15 percent of the population are Ethiopians Jews, are refusing to rent their apartments to the black Ethiopians, and even signed a public letter demanding others would do the same. Below are some photos from the demonstration, followed by a strong video of the protest and the arrests. Protester at a demonstration against the discrimination of Ethiopian Jews (photo: Oren Ziv/activestills) Ethiopian activist Ulet Hararo arrested in central Tel Aviv, January 31, 2012 (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills) Protester at a demonstration opposing the discrimination and racism against Ethiopian-Jews in central Tel Aviv, January 31, 2012 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org) Arrest at a demonstration protesting discrimination and racism against Ethiopian-Jews in central Tel Aviv, January 31, 2012 (photo: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org) Here is the video of the protest: Read Also: Could it be the start of an Ethiopian Winter? Ethiopian Jews find inspiration in MLK, Malcolm X Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis protest racism in Jerusalem march Source