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'''Alex Fridman''' ({{lang-he|אלכס פרידמן}}; born April 5, 1988) is a screenwriter, social activist, founder and chairman of ''"[[Disabled, Not Half a Human Being]]"''. For his activities to raise the Disability pension in Israel and to promote the rights of people with disabilities in Israel, Fridman was one of the people of the year 2016, as well as in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Ohad Zwick|url=https://www.yavnenet.co.il/מגזין-יבנה/שועט-קדימה-327815/2|title=Running ahead|website=Yavne net|language=he|date=November 23, 2016|access-date=November 24, 2018|quote=These awards are something which accompanies me throughout the doing, and they have begun to come since 2016. Now when the law has passed, the awards have also become greater.}}</ref> |
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'''Alex Fridman''' ({{lang-he|אלכס פרידמן}}; born April 5, 1988) is an Israeli activist who founded the association [[Disabled, Not Half a Human Being]], which aimed to raise disability pensions in the country. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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In addition to the information and communication activities on the subject of raising disability and disability benefits, the cooperation between Fridman and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his team continued in order to promote the establishment of a professional committee to discuss the situation of the disabled in Israel. In December 2016, Fridman met with Prof. [[Yaron Zelekha]] and convinced him to volunteer for his organization and to help in the struggle with a professional economic advice.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Miki Haimovich|url=http://reshet.tv/item/news/the-system/season-05/episodes/season-03-episode-05-544730/|title=The System Season 5 Episode 3|website=[[Reshet 13]]|language=he|publisher=minute 32:50 and on|date=January 2, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> A month later, in January 2017, Fridman met with Kahlon, and suggested that Zelekha, who was familiar with the issue of allowances from his past position as the Accountant General, would submit conclusions on the subject.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Alex Fridman|url=http://www.myavne.co.il/%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%9F-%D7%90%D7%93%D7%9D--%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A1-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%9F-%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8|title=Disabled, Not Half a Human Being: Alex Fridman explains|website=MYavne|language=he|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
In addition to the information and communication activities on the subject of raising disability and disability benefits, the cooperation between Fridman and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his team continued in order to promote the establishment of a professional committee to discuss the situation of the disabled in Israel. In December 2016, Fridman met with Prof. [[Yaron Zelekha]] and convinced him to volunteer for his organization and to help in the struggle with a professional economic advice.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Miki Haimovich|url=http://reshet.tv/item/news/the-system/season-05/episodes/season-03-episode-05-544730/|title=The System Season 5 Episode 3|website=[[Reshet 13]]|language=he|publisher=minute 32:50 and on|date=January 2, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> A month later, in January 2017, Fridman met with Kahlon, and suggested that Zelekha, who was familiar with the issue of allowances from his past position as the Accountant General, would submit conclusions on the subject.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Alex Fridman|url=http://www.myavne.co.il/%D7%A0%D7%9B%D7%94-%D7%9C%D7%90-%D7%97%D7%A6%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%9F-%D7%90%D7%93%D7%9D--%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A1-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%93%D7%9E%D7%9F-%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A8|title=Disabled, Not Half a Human Being: Alex Fridman explains|website=MYavne|language=he|date=October 15, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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After publishing the report of Zelekha Committee, which determined that 4.5 billion ILS should be assigned to recipients of disability pensions in three stages, the Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] decided to shelve the commission's conclusions, and to establish another professional committee headed by the chairman of the National Economic Council, Avi Simhon, which would decide on the issue of raising Disability pensions. The Simhon Committee's conclusions would have been a negative reference to the government's struggle against the disabled, and they would have been condemned by Fridman and his organization. Responding to the condemnation initiated coalition chairman, [[David Bitan]], a press conference to present the outline of a compromise agreed upon by all factions, including the MK Ilan Gilon. Two weeks later, this initiative was shelved, and Netanyahu announced that he intends to advance the initial recommendations of the Simhon Committee as soon as possible. The publication caused an immediate aggravation of the struggle for the disabled. |
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On August 2, 2017, Fridman and his organization together with other disabled people demonstrated outside the home of Bitan, claiming that he had not kept his promise.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Tal Carmon|url=http://www.davar1.co.il/79346/|title=Disabled people do not give up|website=Davar1 ("In the first place")|language=he|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> As part of the intensification of the protest, Fridman's organization decided to go to demonstrations of blocking roads throughout the country. In one of them, the demonstrators were prevented from demonstrating at a political conference organized by the prime minister in Ashdod, five protesters arrested, and police reported that demonstrators had taken violence against the police and threatened to set themselves on fire. On the other hand, the demonstrators claimed that the police used unreasonable force. Fridman expressed his condemnation of all violence, especially against the disabled demonstrators.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Sarah Levi|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Protesters-on-Highway-4-demand-higher-wage-for-the-disabled-502395|title=Protesters on Highway 4 demand higher wage for the disabled|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}<br>{{Cite web|author=Almog Ben Zikri and Lee Yaron|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/1.4346546|title=Police arrested five disabled people at a demonstration for disability pensions in Ashdod|website=[[Haaretz]]|language=he|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
On August 2, 2017, Fridman and his organization together with other disabled people demonstrated outside the home of Bitan, claiming that he had not kept his promise.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Tal Carmon|url=http://www.davar1.co.il/79346/|title=Disabled people do not give up|website=Davar1 ("In the first place")|language=he|date=August 2, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> As part of the intensification of the protest, Fridman's organization decided to go to demonstrations of blocking roads throughout the country. In one of them, the demonstrators were prevented from demonstrating at a political conference organized by the prime minister in Ashdod, five protesters arrested, and police reported that demonstrators had taken violence against the police and threatened to set themselves on fire. On the other hand, the demonstrators claimed that the police used unreasonable force. Fridman expressed his condemnation of all violence, especially against the disabled demonstrators.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Sarah Levi|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Protesters-on-Highway-4-demand-higher-wage-for-the-disabled-502395|title=Protesters on Highway 4 demand higher wage for the disabled|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}<br>{{Cite web|author=Almog Ben Zikri and Lee Yaron|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/1.4346546|title=Police arrested five disabled people at a demonstration for disability pensions in Ashdod|website=[[Haaretz]]|language=he|date=August 14, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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On February 12, 2018, the law passed second and third readings in a budgetary framework of 4.34 billion ILS and entered the law book in the State of Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Lidar Gravé-Lazi and Lahav Harkov|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Knesset-passes-bill-for-NIS-434-billion-increase-in-disability-allotments-542481|title=Knesset passes bill for NIS 4.34 billion increase in disability allotments|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}<br>{{Cite web|author=Knesset Announcements|url=http://main.knesset.gov.il/News/PressReleases/Pages/press12.02.18gv.aspx|title=Finally approved: Raising the disability allowances|website=[[Knesset]]|language=he|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> At the end of March 2018, after many protests, the disability pension was raised from 2,342 to 3,272 ILS a month. |
On February 12, 2018, the law passed second and third readings in a budgetary framework of 4.34 billion ILS and entered the law book in the State of Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Lidar Gravé-Lazi and Lahav Harkov|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Knesset-passes-bill-for-NIS-434-billion-increase-in-disability-allotments-542481|title=Knesset passes bill for NIS 4.34 billion increase in disability allotments|website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}}<br>{{Cite web|author=Knesset Announcements|url=http://main.knesset.gov.il/News/PressReleases/Pages/press12.02.18gv.aspx|title=Finally approved: Raising the disability allowances|website=[[Knesset]]|language=he|date=February 13, 2015|access-date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> At the end of March 2018, after many protests, the disability pension was raised from 2,342 to 3,272 ILS a month. |
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In June 2018, three students of ''"Ort Shapira"'' high school<ref>{{Cite web|author=[[ORT Israel|Ort]]|url=https://shapira.ort.org.il/%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%99%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%9D-3/|title=New Media and Advertising|website=Shapira Ort|language=he|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> in [[Kfar Saba]] made a documentary film about Fridman as their [[matriculation]] work. The film was directed by May Moran, one of the three, and described Fridman childhood, diagnosing him when he was eight years old, and being paralysed when he reached twelve. Fridman learned individually a screenplay, and on January 13, 2015, he made the struggle of the Disabled people, after watching Shlomit Anzio in [[Channel 1 (Israel)|channel one]]. In the Knesset, Fridman said that he did not accept 3,700 ILS instead of 4,000 ILS, and aborted the session. The film was ended showing the vote in the Knesset in February 2018, while 84 MKs accepted the legislation, and made 3,272 ILS instead of 2,350 ILS. Moran was shown towards the end of the film, sitting alongside Fridman in a group photo. |
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⚫ | On December 31, 2018, Fridman said that he would run to the Israeli Twenty-first Knesset.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Tal Carmon|url=https://www.davar1.co.il/167212|title=Joining the race|website=Davar1|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Inbar Tvizer|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5437731,00.html|title=The leader of the protest of the disabled people establishes a party: I will not be a lovely disabled|website=[[Ynet]]|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On December 31, 2018, Fridman said that he would run to the Israeli Twenty-first Knesset.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Tal Carmon|url=https://www.davar1.co.il/167212|title=Joining the race|website=Davar1|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Inbar Tvizer|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5437731,00.html|title=The leader of the protest of the disabled people establishes a party: I will not be a lovely disabled|website=[[Ynet]]|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Alex Fridman|url=https://www.facebook.com/alexfridman/posts/10157168380622878|title=An interview at the Ynet studio|website=[[Facebook]]|language=he|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Social initiatives == |
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In addition to the struggle to raise the disability pension, Alex Fridman is involved in information activities among children and youth in lectures throughout the country. Together with Miri Or, she initiated the "Artists Create Artists" project, which promotes awareness of people with disabilities by artists with and without disabilities. The project was launched on March 19, 2017. In addition, Fridman was one of the founders of the Adif Consumer Club for People with Disabilities<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adif.org.il/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%92%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D/|title='Disabled, Not Half a Human Being' Association as a strategic partner of the consumer club Adif|website=Adif|language=he|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> together with [[Bank Hapoalim]], the credit card company [[Isracard]] and the Investment Fund "2B Community".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.2b-community.com/|title=Impact Investments|website=2B-Community|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
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* Fridman was chosen as one of the people of the year in the social sphere of ''[[Yediot Aharonot]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Telem Yahav|url=https://www.yediot.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4899499,00.html|title=The politicians became used to silent disabled people|website=[[Yedioth Ahronoth]]|language=he|date=December 27, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> |
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* One of the heroes of the year of ''Israel Today'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Israel Hayom|url=https://www.facebook.com/IsraelHayom/videos/1286842774697241/|title=Heroes of the Year – a special project of "Israel Today" for Chanukah|website=Facebook|language=he|publisher=Length 0:42 minutes|date=December 28, 2016|access-date=June 18, 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2018}}</ref> |
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* One of the influential in the economics magazine ''Liberal'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Disabled, Not Half a Human Being|url=https://www.facebook.com/lohetzi/posts/1541318572600864|title=Disabled Protest as the social struggle of the year, ''Liberal'' magazine|website=Facebook|language=he|date=September 14, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2018}}</ref> |
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* Man of the Year in the television program ''Paula and Leon'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Paula and Leon|url=https://www.facebook.com/paulaANDleon.keshet12/posts/752493684936562|title=Man of the Year in the Paula and Leon TV program|website=Facebook|language=he|publisher=Length 7:11 minutes|date=December 31, 2017|access-date=June 18, 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=December 2018}}</ref> |
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* One of the torchlighters of the Jerusalem Festival of people with Special Needs ''("Tzamid")'' on the occasion of Israel's 70th Independence Day (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Events in Jerusalem|url=https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/Visitors/EventsInJerusalem/Pages/Tzamid.aspx|title=Tzamid – The 2018 Special Needs Festival|website=[[Jerusalem Municipality]]|date=June 10, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Ynet|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5281104,00.html|title=The Tzamid Festival: 70 Years and still a War of Independence|website=[[Ynet]]|language=he|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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* In September 2018, ''[[Calcalist]]'' chose Fridman among the hundred people who most influenced the world in 2018, stating: "Fridman stood out not only because of his sense of purpose, but because he made the most powerful media of the disabled people – his Facebook page, from which his organization has increased" (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Shachar Ilan|url=https://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3745441,00.html|title=The hundred most influencing people in 2018|website=[[Calcalist]]|language=he|date=September 5, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> |
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* In October 2018, Fridman was chosen as one of the most ten influential immigrants from the [[Soviet Union]] upon the Israeli society, by the newspaper ''[[Vesti (Israeli newspaper)|Vesti]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Vesty|url=https://www.vesty.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5365567,00.html|title=4. Alex Friedman: "People in wheelchairs changed the country"|website=[[Vesti (Israeli newspaper)|Vesti]]|language=ru|date=October 16, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> |
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* On November 1, 2018, in a "Man of the Year 2018" ceremony, which was made by ''[[Israel Plus|Channel Nine]]'' at [[Gesher Theater]] in [[Jaffa]], Fridman, who was a candidate of the community benefit, won the prize (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Channel Nine|url=http://9tv.co.il/news/2018/11/01/263554.html|title=On the ninth – "Man of the Year" – Channel 9 awards presented in Jaffa|website=[[Israel Plus|Channel Nine]]|language=ru|quote=The Israeli economic publication Calcalist included Alex Friedman in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world, where he was the only Israeli representative of the Russian-speaking community.|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Channel 9 Israel|url=https://www.facebook.com/9tvcoil/posts/497743070722634|title=The award ceremony of the 9th channel 'Man of the Year 2018'|website=Facebook|language=ru|publisher=From hour 2:04:03 to 2:09:56, total length 2:32:30 hours|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Disabled, Not Half a Human Being|url=https://www.facebook.com/lohetzi/posts/2026168357449214|title=Fridman with the prize. His mother stands on the left, and MK Tali Ploskov on the right|website=[[Facebook]]|language=he|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref> |
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* On December 3, 2018, the [[United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities]], Fridman got a certificate of appreciation from Zvi Gov-Ari, the mayor of [[Yavne]], his city (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Alex Fridman|url=https://www.facebook.com/alexfridman/posts/10157090587832878|title=I was very moved today to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Mayor of Yavne, Mr. Zvi Gov-Ari|website=[[Facebook]]|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> |
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* On December 25, 2018, Shlomit Len from ''[[Globes]]'' chose Fridman as the man of the year (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|author=Shlomit Len|url=https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001266451|title=Without any limitation: Alex Friedman put the struggle of the disabled people on the map|website=[[Globes]]|date=December 25, 2018|access-date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> |
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Born | Pinsk, Belarus | April 5, 1988
Citizenship | Israel |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Known for | The struggle to raise the disability pension in Israel |
Notable work | Establishing the "Disabled, Not Half a Human Being" Association |
Alex Fridman (Hebrew: אלכס פרידמן; born April 5, 1988) is a screenwriter, social activist, founder and chairman of "Disabled, Not Half a Human Being". For his activities to raise the Disability pension in Israel and to promote the rights of people with disabilities in Israel, Fridman was one of the people of the year 2016, as well as in 2017 and 2018.[1]
Early life
Fridman was born and raised in Pinsk, Belarus. In 1990, at the age of two, he immigrated to Israel with his family. As a child, he had serious health problems, and in 1996 was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy which was SMA type 2. Over the years, it has led to the paralysis of almost his full body. In 2000, due to further deterioration in the medical situation, he was forced to leave the regular educational framework and began to take lessons in his home. In those years, when he was bedridden, he began to study screen writing. In 2011, after two successful works which were published, he was invited to work with the Israeli Viva channel and created the blogosphere The Final Trap. Thanks to his writing and social networking activities, Fridman became a well-known name in the field.
Social activity
In 2015, Fridman began a viral campaign under the slogan Disabled, Not Half a Human Being to raise the disability pension in Israel, one of the lowest in OECD countries.[2] The campaign swept many people, including celebrities,[3] and led Fridman to initiate a rally in Rabin Square with the participation of dozens of different artists.[4]
In December 2015, MK Ilan Gilon proposed a bill for a disability pension at the Minimum Wage level, but the proposal fell to the point of a vote.[5] Due to the disappointment, Fridman addressed the chairman of the Knesset, Yuli Edelstein and asked him to promote direct negotiations with the Israeli government. Edelstein accepted the request and mediated between Fridman and his team and Welfare Minister, Haim Katz, CEO of the Ministry of Finance, Shai Babad, CEO of the National Insurance Institute, Prof. Shlomo Mor-Yosef, and the Commissioner for Equal Rights for People with Disabilities, Achiya Kamara.[6]
In April 2016, Fridman founded the Disabled, Not Half a Human Being association, which championed a nonpolitical struggle to equalize disability benefits to the Minimum Wage level, and to promote additional rights for people with disabilities in Israel, including accessibility, housing, nursing, proper medical treatment and integrating people with disabilities into society and employment.
In August 2016, following the negotiations with the Finance Ministry and the protracted struggle that he and various disabled groups conducted in the streets and social networks, the government decided to allocate 300 million ILS for the purpose of increasing disability allowances and amending the Laron Law.[7] The move drew criticism among the disabled, who claimed that the discrimination discriminates between those with different degrees of disability and is not significant. Fridman welcomed the move, saying that this was an important move by the government, which indicated a change in its approach to the handicaps of the disabled, but expressed reservations about the decision to allocate significantly lower amounts than expected. As a protest, Fridman initiated the Millionaires' Parade, a protest march that took place inside the Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv,[8] and then blocked the nearby Menachem Begin Junction with other activists.
In addition to the information and communication activities on the subject of raising disability and disability benefits, the cooperation between Fridman and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his team continued in order to promote the establishment of a professional committee to discuss the situation of the disabled in Israel. In December 2016, Fridman met with Prof. Yaron Zelekha and convinced him to volunteer for his organization and to help in the struggle with a professional economic advice.[9] A month later, in January 2017, Fridman met with Kahlon, and suggested that Zelekha, who was familiar with the issue of allowances from his past position as the Accountant General, would submit conclusions on the subject.[10]
After publishing the report of Zelekha Committee, which determined that 4.5 billion ILS should be assigned to recipients of disability pensions in three stages, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to shelve the commission's conclusions, and to establish another professional committee headed by the chairman of the National Economic Council, Avi Simhon, which would decide on the issue of raising Disability pensions. The Simhon Committee's conclusions would have been a negative reference to the government's struggle against the disabled, and they would have been condemned by Fridman and his organization. Responding to the condemnation initiated coalition chairman, David Bitan, a press conference to present the outline of a compromise agreed upon by all factions, including the MK Ilan Gilon. Two weeks later, this initiative was shelved, and Netanyahu announced that he intends to advance the initial recommendations of the Simhon Committee as soon as possible. The publication caused an immediate aggravation of the struggle for the disabled.
On August 2, 2017, Fridman and his organization together with other disabled people demonstrated outside the home of Bitan, claiming that he had not kept his promise.[11] As part of the intensification of the protest, Fridman's organization decided to go to demonstrations of blocking roads throughout the country. In one of them, the demonstrators were prevented from demonstrating at a political conference organized by the prime minister in Ashdod, five protesters arrested, and police reported that demonstrators had taken violence against the police and threatened to set themselves on fire. On the other hand, the demonstrators claimed that the police used unreasonable force. Fridman expressed his condemnation of all violence, especially against the disabled demonstrators.[12]
Meanwhile, Fridman is also struggling to raise disability allowances in the legal arena through a petition to the High Court of Justice against the Knesset and the government, which was submitted in cooperation with the Roof Organization of the disabled (which included some 30 organizations), and the retired judges of the District Court, Tzipora Baron and Bracha Ofir-Tom By attorney Yehuda Ressler.[13] In response, the Knesset's legal department asked the court to reject the petition because "the disabled did not prove that it was impossible to live off their pension, which stands at 2342 ILS".[14] The Knesset's response caused a public outcry and a series of condemnations by MKs, public figures and Fridman himself. On August 29, 2017, the government also responded to the petition and argued that the procedures for resolving the disability of the disabled were being promoted, and that the Supreme Court should not intervene. On June 18, 2018, the chief justice Esther Hayut cancelled the petition in the High Court. She adjudicated that the disability pension has already been raised by legislation, and the petition should be corrected due to this raise.[15]
On September 5, 2017, the chairman of the Histadrut, Avi Nissenkorn, summoned Fridman and representatives of other disability organizations to a meeting, and announced that the Histadrut mobilized to the struggle. At the meeting attended also the heads of the factions and of the big unions, and declared their support in the outline of Professor Zelikha with a budget of 4 billion ILS. Fridman informed all the interviews that the struggle will continue until the start of direct negotiations with the government. Nissenkorn announced he was starting a campaign "will not abandon the disabled", support the struggle of people with disabilities, and that the issue should be solved in the coming month, otherwise the Histadrut would start sanctions. A day later, on September 28, 2017, Nissenkorn, MKs Ilan Gilon and David Bitan, Prof. Avi Simhon, Alex Fridman and several other Disabled representatives gathered for a marathon meeting that lasted more than 12 hours, and presented an outline, which was based on Zelekha's outline, with two significant changes: an addition of 150 million ILS to 50,000 disabled children and a linkage to the average wage in the economy. At the end of the meeting, a compromise agreement was reached within the framework of a budget of 4.2 billion ILS.
After months in which the government delayed the enactment of the agreement, Fridman announced on January 11, 2018, to renew the protest and left in the campaign billboards' abandoning the disabled – will not agree to half agreement.[16] Further Fridman signed 34 leading social organizations upon a letter to Kahlon whose title was "Expect net actions", with a requirement to pass the law.[17]
On February 12, 2018, the law passed second and third readings in a budgetary framework of 4.34 billion ILS and entered the law book in the State of Israel.[18] At the end of March 2018, after many protests, the disability pension was raised from 2,342 to 3,272 ILS a month.
In June 2018, three students of "Ort Shapira" high school[19] in Kfar Saba made a documentary film about Fridman as their matriculation work. The film was directed by May Moran, one of the three, and described Fridman childhood, diagnosing him when he was eight years old, and being paralysed when he reached twelve. Fridman learned individually a screenplay, and on January 13, 2015, he made the struggle of the Disabled people, after watching Shlomit Anzio in channel one. In the Knesset, Fridman said that he did not accept 3,700 ILS instead of 4,000 ILS, and aborted the session. The film was ended showing the vote in the Knesset in February 2018, while 84 MKs accepted the legislation, and made 3,272 ILS instead of 2,350 ILS. Moran was shown towards the end of the film, sitting alongside Fridman in a group photo.
On December 31, 2018, Fridman said that he would run to the Israeli Twenty-first Knesset.[20][21][22]
Social initiatives
In addition to the struggle to raise the disability pension, Alex Fridman is involved in information activities among children and youth in lectures throughout the country. Together with Miri Or, she initiated the "Artists Create Artists" project, which promotes awareness of people with disabilities by artists with and without disabilities. The project was launched on March 19, 2017. In addition, Fridman was one of the founders of the Adif Consumer Club for People with Disabilities[23] together with Bank Hapoalim, the credit card company Isracard and the Investment Fund "2B Community".[24]
Awards
- Fridman was chosen as one of the people of the year in the social sphere of Yediot Aharonot (2016).[25]
- One of the heroes of the year of Israel Today (2016).[26]
- One of the influential in the economics magazine Liberal (2017).[27]
- Man of the Year in the television program Paula and Leon (2017).[28]
- One of the torchlighters of the Jerusalem Festival of people with Special Needs ("Tzamid") on the occasion of Israel's 70th Independence Day (2018).[29][30]
- In September 2018, Calcalist chose Fridman among the hundred people who most influenced the world in 2018, stating: "Fridman stood out not only because of his sense of purpose, but because he made the most powerful media of the disabled people – his Facebook page, from which his organization has increased" (2018).[31]
- In October 2018, Fridman was chosen as one of the most ten influential immigrants from the Soviet Union upon the Israeli society, by the newspaper Vesti (2018).[32]
- On November 1, 2018, in a "Man of the Year 2018" ceremony, which was made by Channel Nine at Gesher Theater in Jaffa, Fridman, who was a candidate of the community benefit, won the prize (2018).[33][34][35]
- On December 3, 2018, the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Fridman got a certificate of appreciation from Zvi Gov-Ari, the mayor of Yavne, his city (2018).[36]
See also
References
- ^ Ohad Zwick (November 23, 2016). "Running ahead". Yavne net (in Hebrew). Retrieved November 24, 2018.
These awards are something which accompanies me throughout the doing, and they have begun to come since 2016. Now when the law has passed, the awards have also become greater.
- ^ Shelly Levy, Senior Research Coordinator (November 2, 2010). "General Disability Pension in Israel" (PDF). Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Galit Gutmann and Yoav Limor (January 18, 2015). "Disabled protest on the network: 'Disabled, Not Half a Human Being'". Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ Bat-El Benjamin (August 22, 2016). "The protest of the Disabled is sweeping the net". Channel 20 (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 17, 2018.
Telem Yahav (December 27, 2016). "The politicians got used to the disabled being silent". Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 20, 2018. - ^ Knesset Announcements (December 2, 2015). "Declined in preliminary: Equalizing the disability pension to the minimum wage". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Hanan Tal (October 8, 2017). "How did a 27-year-old disabled person from Yavne become the most strongman in the state". TheMarker (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Laron Law in a Seminar on Integration of People with Disabilities in Employment". Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute. October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Disabled, Not Half a Human Being (August 31, 2016). "Millionaires' Parade". Facebook. Retrieved June 18, 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Miki Haimovich (January 2, 2018). "The System Season 5 Episode 3". Reshet 13 (in Hebrew). minute 32:50 and on. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Alex Fridman (October 15, 2017). "Disabled, Not Half a Human Being: Alex Fridman explains". MYavne (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Tal Carmon (August 2, 2017). "Disabled people do not give up". Davar1 ("In the first place") (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Sarah Levi (August 14, 2017). "Protesters on Highway 4 demand higher wage for the disabled". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
Almog Ben Zikri and Lee Yaron (August 14, 2017). "Police arrested five disabled people at a demonstration for disability pensions in Ashdod". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018. - ^ Lee Yaron (June 6, 2017). "The disabled organizations petitioned the High Court of Justice against the state following the postponement of raising the allowances". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ Natalie Metuku (August 9, 2018). "The Knesset: The disabled did not prove that the disability pension was insufficient". Kan (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Lee Yaron (June 18, 2018). "The High Court of Justice ordered the cancellation of the petition of disability organizations to equalize the disability pension to the minimum wage". Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Amir Alon (January 11, 2018). "Disabled people launch a Campaign: Netanyahu did not stand the word". Ynet (in Hebrew). Length 0:42 minutes. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Amir Alon (January 23, 2018). "Social organizations to Kahlon: Pass the law on raising allowances in January". Davar1 (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Lidar Gravé-Lazi and Lahav Harkov (February 13, 2018). "Knesset passes bill for NIS 4.34 billion increase in disability allotments". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
Knesset Announcements (February 13, 2015). "Finally approved: Raising the disability allowances". Knesset (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 22, 2018. - ^ Ort. "New Media and Advertising". Shapira Ort (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Tal Carmon (December 31, 2018). "Joining the race". Davar1. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Inbar Tvizer (December 31, 2018). "The leader of the protest of the disabled people establishes a party: I will not be a lovely disabled". Ynet. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Alex Fridman (January 1, 2019). "An interview at the Ynet studio". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "'Disabled, Not Half a Human Being' Association as a strategic partner of the consumer club Adif". Adif (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Impact Investments". 2B-Community. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Telem Yahav (December 27, 2016). "The politicians became used to silent disabled people". Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Israel Hayom (December 28, 2016). "Heroes of the Year – a special project of "Israel Today" for Chanukah". Facebook (in Hebrew). Length 0:42 minutes. Retrieved June 18, 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Disabled, Not Half a Human Being (September 14, 2017). "Disabled Protest as the social struggle of the year, Liberal magazine". Facebook (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Paula and Leon (December 31, 2017). "Man of the Year in the Paula and Leon TV program". Facebook (in Hebrew). Length 7:11 minutes. Retrieved June 18, 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Events in Jerusalem (June 10, 2018). "Tzamid – The 2018 Special Needs Festival". Jerusalem Municipality. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Ynet (June 11, 2018). "The Tzamid Festival: 70 Years and still a War of Independence". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Shachar Ilan (September 5, 2018). "The hundred most influencing people in 2018". Calcalist (in Hebrew). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Vesty (October 16, 2018). "4. Alex Friedman: "People in wheelchairs changed the country"". Vesti (in Russian). Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Channel Nine (November 1, 2018). "On the ninth – "Man of the Year" – Channel 9 awards presented in Jaffa". Channel Nine (in Russian). Retrieved November 2, 2018.
The Israeli economic publication Calcalist included Alex Friedman in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world, where he was the only Israeli representative of the Russian-speaking community.
- ^ Channel 9 Israel (November 1, 2018). "The award ceremony of the 9th channel 'Man of the Year 2018'". Facebook (in Russian). From hour 2:04:03 to 2:09:56, total length 2:32:30 hours. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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- ^ Alex Fridman (December 3, 2018). "I was very moved today to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Mayor of Yavne, Mr. Zvi Gov-Ari". Facebook. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Shlomit Len (December 25, 2018). "Without any limitation: Alex Friedman put the struggle of the disabled people on the map". Globes. Retrieved December 31, 2018.