Moshe Dwek
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Moshe Dwek (Hebrew: משה דואק, born in 1931), was a Yemenite Jewish immigrant most notable for throwing a hand grenade in the Knesset while it was in session on 29 October 1957. The grenade was meant for Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Minister Golda Meir but ended up seriously wounding Minister of Religions Rabbi Haim-Moshe Shapira of the National Religious Party.
[edit] Overview
The incident was allegedly prompted by Dwek's inability to receive national insurance for his declining health, and was apparently not prompted by larger political issues. Although he was portrayed as psychologically unbalanced, a panel of experts agreed that he was fit to stand trial and he was sentenced to 15 years in prison, part of which he spent in an institution.
[edit] Foray into politics
After his release from prison, Dwek started his own political party which he named Tarshish. The party platform called for an end to Ashkenazi hegemony and the demand of setting up a Technion in the coastal city of Netanya.
He is remembered for his unusual TV advertisements which would start off with Dwek uttering the words No'ar, No'ar, No'ar (literally "youth, youth, youth"). After his failed attempt (he received only 700 votes) to win a seat in the 12th Knesset, he retired from Israeli politics.
