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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Jerusalem Man Protests in Drawn Circle, Citing Talmudic Figure

Jerusalem resident Nir Yanovsky is protesting in front of the President's Residence by drawing a circle and vowing not to leave until the government changes, inspired by the Talmudic figure Choni HaMe'agel.

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What happened

  1. 01Nir Yanovsky is protesting in front of the Israeli President's Residence in a drawn circle.
  2. 02He vowed not to leave until the Israeli government changes.
  3. 03Yanovsky's protest is inspired by the Talmudic figure Choni HaMe'agel, "Choni the Circle-Drawer."
  4. 04He legally added "Choni" as a middle name to his ID for authenticity.
  5. 05Yanovsky cited fears of a repeat of the October 7th tragedy as his motivation.
  6. 06He is demanding the establishment of a state investigative commission.

Yanovsky legally added "Choni" to his name and cited fears of a repeat of the October 7th tragedy as his motivation. He is demanding a state investigative commission and has participated in previous protests.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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