Ethiopian protests in Israel

The World

After a young Ethiopian-Israeli man was shot and killed by a police officer in Israel this week, hundreds of Ethiopian-Israelis have taken to the streets in protest. Dozens protesters and police have been injured. Marco speaks with the former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, Mehareta Baruch-Ron, who is originally from Ethiopia.  

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