Cop who killed Ethiopian-Israeli teen ruled unfit for public service

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Family members and supporters attend a ceremony in memory of 19-year-old Ethiopian-Israeli, Solomon Tekah who was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer on in Kiryat Haim, July 10, 2019. Photo by Flash90
The civil service Commissioner ruled Wednesday that an officer charged with causing the shooting death of a teenager of Ethiopian descent in 2019 cannot serve as a public servant, Channel 13 reported.
The officer responsible for the death of Solomon Tekah, 19, whose name is barred from publication, was recently reinstated by the Israel Police and then, after an outcry, moved to the fire department.
The announcement of the officer’s return had caused anger among Israel’s Ethiopian community, which perceived the death of Tekah in Haifa as a reflection of racism and discrimination within the police ranks, and held mass protests for several weeks.

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