Thursday, May 26, 2011

Disgruntled Ethiopians could be next Black Panthers

May 26, 2011), Israel must improve the living conditions of Ethiopian immigrants, or it could face radical protests from within that community, a former minister of immigrant absorption said on Wednesday.

Former Meretz MK Yair Tsaban said that if such improvements aren’t made, “we will see Black Panthers in the same style that they had in the US.”

Tsaban added Israel must strengthen its welfare state and “the struggle against racism in every way.

Tsaban’s statements came during a speech at a conference held at Tel Aviv University titled “Integrating 

Migrants: From Civil Society to Public Policy,” which brought together educators, representatives from Israeli NGOs and the Jewish Agency to discuss the issues of absorbing Jewish and non- Jewish immigrants into Israel.
Source: JPost

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