US protests inspire activists across Middle East
In Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Tunisia protesters take up calls for reform in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
The protests in the United States in response to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer are making waves across the world. The Middle East is no exception.
Here are four examples — in Israel, Palestine, Tunisia, and Egypt — of how the protests are playing out in the regional context:
Israel: Ethiopian-born officials press for dramatic police reform
The killing of George Floyd sparked memories of the police shooting last year of Solomon Tekah, an 18-year-old Israeli of Ethiopian origin. The riots following Tekah’s funeral were among the most violent ever observed in Israel.
