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Ethiopian-Israelis and supporters demonstrate against police violence and discrimination following the death of 19-year-old Solomon Tekah, who was shot and killed in Haifa by an off-duty police officer; Jerusalem, July 15, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The Israel Police on Thursday told an officer charged with causing the shooting death of a teenager of Ethiopian descent in 2019 that he will return to his former position on Sunday.
The decision is likely to cause outrage in Israel’s Ethiopian community, which perceived the death of 19-year-old Solomon Tekah in Haifa as a reflection of racism and discrimination within the police ranks, and held mass protests for several weeks.