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Roey Peleg

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Roey Peleg
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Roey Peleg
Native nameרועי פלג
Born (1985-04-19) April 19, 1985 (age 39)
Kibbutz Givat Haim
🏳️ NationalityIsraeli
💼 Occupation
📆 Years active  2013–present
Known for

Roey Peleg (Hebrew: רועי פלג‎; born April 19, 1985) is an Israeli social activist. He is among the leaders of the "Submarine Scandal" protests and the Protests against Benjamin Netanyahu.

Biography[edit]

Roey Peleg lives in Gat Rimon, a moshav in central Israel.

Social activism[edit]

Peleg is among the founders of the "Race for ALS patients" run for charity.[1]

In 2012, Peleg was among the founders of "Riding for the Struggle" (Cancer Disease) charity fundraiser for the furtherment of cancer research in Israel. During this ride, Peleg crossed the United States on a bicycle.[2]

Roey Peleg with a pink submarine exhibit at The Knesset, 21 October 2020

Peleg was among the leading members of the protest convoys to Jerusalem and has led many protests across Israel. Peleg ranks among the initiators of the first "March for Hope" from Jerusalem's Chords Bridge towards the Prime Minister's Residence.[3]

Along with Atar Sheinfeld, Peleg established the protest movement "Hakira Achshav" (Investigation Now), demanding the establishment of State Investigation Committee in the "Submarine Scandal". Within this capacity, Peleg initiated and led many protest activities including an underwater submarine protest and motor convoy protests along with large balloons in the shape of submarines.[4][5][6]

In July 2020, Peleg was violently removed during a protest by Jerusalem Municipality and Jerusalem Police. During the protest, Peleg was injured in the head by a Jerusalem Municipality enforcer.[7]

Sports career[edit]

In 2017, Peleg won first place in the "Ultra Challenge".[8]

References[edit]

  1. Peleg, Roey (3 January 2013). "Another Step Towards Finding a Cure for the Disease" (in עברית). Ynet. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. Benhorin, Yitzhak (23 October 2012). "Israeli students bike across the US to fight cancer". Ynet. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. Schneider, Tal (22 August 2020). "Thousands Protest Outside Prime Minister's Residence; Tens Arrested". Globes (in עברית). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. Leibovitch-Dar, Sarah (10 November 2020). "To Protest or Not to Be: A Month in the Protests Which Have Swept the Nation" (in עברית). Liberal Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. 103FM (20 July 2020). "The Submarine Exhibit at Balfour: This Could Be the Worst National Security Corruption Scandal in History" (in עברית). Maariv. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. "The Big Submarine Protest Journey" (in עברית). Kenes Media. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. Cohen, Gilad; Loksh, Alexander (13 July 2020). "Evicted from the Protest Tent at Balfour and Claim: "Municipality Inspectors Received Orders from the Top, The Violence Came From Them"" (in עברית). Ynet. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ""Making the Impossible, Possible"... Roey Peleg Wins Rimonim Ultra Challenge 2017" (in עברית). Marathon Israel. 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.


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