"There is an Ethiopian candidate in Likud, here he is": Netanyahu sparked uproar in the Ethiopian community
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked an uproar in the Ethiopian community after saying in an interview with the Ethiopian channel in Israel that "there is an Ethiopian candidate in Likud, here he is," while pointing at himself. Reactions online included harsh criticism of his remarks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked an uproar in the Ethiopian community after saying in an interview with the Ethiopian channel in Israel that "there is an Ethiopian candidate in Likud, here he is," while pointing at himself. The statement was made in response to a question about the lack of political representation for Ethiopian Israelis in the Likud list. Reactions online included harsh criticism, with terms like "disrespect and condescension." The background to the uproar is the withdrawal of MK Zaga Melaku from the Likud primaries, which left the question of representation unanswered. The article quotes angry reactions on social media but does not include a response from Netanyahu or Likud.