Over 100 injured as Israeli police break up Eritrean protest

Protests by asylum-seekers and migrants opposed to the Eritrean government turned violent in Tel Aviv on Saturday, leaving over 100 people injured.

Israeli police in riot gear used tear gas, stun grenades, and live rounds to disperse the protesters after they had broken through barricades near the Eritrean embassy.

Pro-and anti-government Eritreans also clashed with each other.

Political divisions in Eritrea over President Isaias Afwerki’s rule have spread to the diaspora, and this is…