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Emil Grunzweig
1947-12-01 – 1983-02-10
Life & Legacy
Emil Grunzweig (Hebrew: אמיל גרינצווייג; December 1, 1947 – February 10, 1983) was an Israeli teacher and peace activist affiliated with the Peace Now movement. He became an icon of the Israeli left after he was killed by a grenade thrown at a peace rally in Jerusalem in 1983. In 1987, a nonprofit educational organization in Jerusalem was established in his name, called the Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace in Memory of Emil Greenzweig. The Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award is awarded annually by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
Occupation & Career
teacher, peace activist
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Hebrew Reali School
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Peace Now
Education & Institutions
Hebrew Reali School · Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1399562 — wikidata View source
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