February 10, 1983
Emil Grunzweig Is Killed
Historical context
On February 10, 1983, a grenade thrown at a Peace Now demonstration in Jerusalem killed Emil Grunzweig and wounded nine other people.
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- Date
- February 10, 1983
- Verified sources
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On this day, a grenade thrown at a Peace Now demonstration in Jerusalem killed Emil Grunzweig. Peace Now records that the march had set out from Zion Square toward the Prime Minister’s office, calling on Menachem Begin to adopt the Kahan Commission’s recommendations, and that Yona Avrushmi threw the grenade. Nine other activists were wounded, among them Avraham Burg.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency identified Grunzweig as an immigrant and a mathematics teacher. The New York Times reported that thousands attended his funeral two days later.
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Sources and further reading
- Emil Grunzweig · Peace Now · Peace Now View source
- Police Intensify Probe of Grenade Attack Against Peace Now Group · Jewish Telegraphic Agency · Jewish Telegraphic Agency View source
- Thousands Attend Israeli's Funeral · The New York Times · The New York Times View source
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