Knesset topless protester: I didn’t plan it in advance, I love my country

22 July 2020, 3:37 pm

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A social work student who made waves, and caused outrage, yesterday by climbing a menorah sculpture outside the Knesset and removing her shirt tells Jerusalem FM radio her actions pale when compared to the injustices taking place in the country.

“I didn’t think about this act [in advance],” she says. “It wasn’t some provocative sign. It was simply a very real moment by me, with myself.

“Apart from that, I’m Jewish. I love my country. I’m not an anarchist. I believe the state should take care of its citizens. And if the menorah is a symbol, my body is also a symbol. Maybe my action is controversial, but I think it is dwarfed by what is going on in our country.”