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Billboards Honoring Murder Victim Maya Vishniak Erected Near Convicted Killer's Home Ahead of Sentencing
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
A billboard campaign honoring Maya Vishniak was launched in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan ahead of the sentencing of her convicted killer, Amit Almog. The initiative says it aims to restore Vishniak's memory to public view and keep focus on the victim and her family.
- 01Billboards featuring Maya Vishniak were placed near Amit Almog's home before sentencing.
- 02The campaign is part of the "The Shame Changes Sides" initiative.
- 03Vishniak was murdered in 2020, before she turned 22.
- 04Founder Yael Verd said the shame should rest with the violent offender.
- 05The campaign uses Vishniak's flower drawings and appears at major sites in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan.
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