🧵 1. Violent clashes erupt in Tel Aviv as Eritrean government supporters and opponents clash over President Isaias Afwerki. Over 100 injured. #world
🧵 1. Violent clashes erupt in Tel Aviv as Eritrean government supporters and opponents clash over President Isaias Afwerki. Over 100 injured. #world
🧵 2. Israeli police use stun grenades as clashes escalate, protesters hurl stones and set fire to trash bins. Social media shows brutal beatings.
🧵 3. More than 114 people, including 30 police officers, treated for injuries. Conflict arises during an Eritrea Day event organized by embassy.
🧵 4. Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki faces criticism for repressive rule. Country is under U.S. and EU sanctions for alleged human rights abuses.
🧵 5. Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel fear persecution if repatriated. Around 25,500 currently reside in Israel, seeking a shelter from their homeland.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/more-than-100-injured-eritrean-clashes-tel-aviv-2023-09-02/