Israeli Leaders Honored With Streets, Parks Worldwide
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Several Israeli leaders, including former presidents and prime ministers, are honored with public spaces like streets and parks in cities worldwide. Dublin is reconsidering a park named after former President Chaim Herzog, while Berlin has streets named after Yitzhak Rabin and David Ben-Gurion. Menachem Begin is commemorated with a statue in Belarus, and Golda Meir has a square in New York City. Paris recently named a square after Shimon Peres, highlighting their international recognition despite current global tensions.
The story in 7 lines · by baba
- Dublin is reviewing the naming of Herzog Park, dedicated to former Israeli President Chaim Herzog.
- Yitzhak Rabin, Menachem Begin, Golda Meir, David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres, and Chaim Weizmann are honored in cities globally.
- Berlin features streets named after Yitzhak Rabin and David Ben-Gurion.
- Menachem Begin has a statue in his birthplace, Brest, Belarus.
- Golda Meir is commemorated with a square and bust in New York City.
- Paris recently inaugurated Place Shimon Peres.
- These honors reflect the international impact and recognition of Israeli leaders.
Despite growing anti-Israel sentiment in some parts of the world, several Israeli leaders are commemorated with public spaces in cities globally. In Dublin, Ireland, the city council is reconsidering the naming of Herzog Park, established in 1995 and named after Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of Israel. Herzog, born in Belfast and raised in Dublin, was the son of Ireland's Chief Rabbi and the father of the current president, Yitzhak Herzog. A proposal to rename the park "The Park for the Liberation of Palestine" was met with criticism and withdrawn, but the issue has resurfaced.
Globally, streets, squares, and parks bear the names of prominent Israeli figures, reflecting their international impact. In Berlin, Germany, Yitzhak Rabin Street was inaugurated in 2004, nine years after his assassination. Rabin, Israel's fifth Prime Minister, is recognized internationally for his role in the peace process, with places named after him in several other European countries as well.
Menachem Begin, Israel's sixth Prime Minister, born in Brest, Belarus, is honored with a statue in his birthplace city. The monument, unveiled 100 years after his birth, stands near his former school. In New York City, Golda Meir Square in Manhattan commemorates Israel's fourth Prime Minister, a significant figure in 20th-century global politics. A bronze bust of Meir was added to the square in 1984.
Berlin also features Ben-Gurion Strasse, named after Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. The street, inaugurated in 2005, is adjacent to Yitzhak Rabin Street and acknowledges Ben-Gurion's role in the 1952 reparations agreement with Germany.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, squares are named after David Ben-Gurion, Shimon Peres, and Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president. Praça Chaim Weitzman, established in 1965, includes a bust of Weizmann and is part of a Jewish heritage tour.
Paris, France, recently inaugurated Place Shimon Peres in the historic Marais district. The square, named in February, honors the former Prime Minister and President, recognized for his contributions to peace and dialogue between Israel and France, and globally. The decision to name the square after Peres was made in 2025, the same year Dublin considered removing Herzog's name.