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Ethiopian-born Knesset member battles discrimination

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Ethiopia-born Knesset member Penina Tamanu-Shata speaks about her fight against discrimination, saying that she decided to be "the voice for the weaker sectors of the population."

Mazal Mualem
Mazal Mualem
Sep 25, 2014
A supporter of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid (There's a Future) party hugs Ethiopian immigrant and party candidate Penina Tamnu-Shata (facing camera) as they celebrate exit poll results at the party's headquarters in Tel Aviv January 22, 2013. Israel's parliament, long heavy with retired generals, is getting a new look, with a freshman class that includes two youth protest leaders, an Ethiopian immigrant, a high tech millionaire and more women than ever. Picture taken January 22, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL -
A supporter of the Yesh Atid Party hugs Ethiopian immigrant and party candidate Penina Tamanu-Shata (facing camera) as they celebrate exit poll results at the party's headquarters in Tel Aviv, Jan. 22, 2013. — REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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