Between Tunisia and Israel: A personal tragedy that became the symbol of the struggle

Tel Aviv : Israel | Jul 15, 2012 at 12:31 AM PDT

Source: Haaretz

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The desperation that led Haifa resident Moshe Silman to set himself on fire on Saturday night in Tel Aviv, exactly one year after the first tents were erected on Rothschild Boulevard, is a tragic example of the depth of the gaping chasm between the people and the government, a break in the making for years,... FULL ARTICLE AT Haaretz

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