Thousands of Ethopian Israelis have protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality.<br /><br /> The rally was sparked after footage emerged purporting to show an Ethiopian Israeli in an army uniform being beaten by police.<br /><br /> A link to the original video that sparked tonight’s by Ethiopian Israelis against police brutality http://t.co/KN7utgFGzE— Ruth Marks Eglash (@reglash) May 3, 2015<br /><br /> Ethopians have been banned from donating blood in Israel .. and the country’s health ministry has investigated claims that women were given birth-control injections without their knowledge or consent.<br /><br /> “Why aren’t we allowed to have a good life?,” asked one demonstrator. “If we are okay this will mean that the Israeli people will be ok too.”<br /><br /> Demonstrators chanted “Violent police officers belong in jail,” and “not black and not white, we are all people.” <br /><br /> One protester in Tel Aviv says ‘we are not Ethiopians, we are Israelis of Ethiopian heritage. Who are our leaders? We are Israelis….‘— Ruth Ma
