Fatal Mistrust: Second and Third Generation Ethiopian Israelis are Most at Risk from Suicide

The figures may be open to debate, but the problem remains acute: members of the Ethiopian community in Israel have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. Community activists say that mistrust of the establishment leads to a reticence to ask for help. Now, with a new wave of immigration from Ethiopia imminent, the fundamental question is being asked again: Who and what needs treatment – the desperate youths or the desperately inadequate Israeli response?

November 8, 2022