Paris Square (Jerusalem) Explained

31.7752°N 35.2179°WParis Square (Hebrew: כיכר פריז, Kikar Pariz, also called: France Square = Kikar Tzarfat) is a town square in Rehavia, Jerusalem.

The name France Square was established in 1959. In 2007 the city of Paris gave Jerusalem a "French Fountain" that was built in the middle of the square. From that time the square has been called: "Paris Square".^[1] The square is near the official residence of the Prime Minister of Israel and became a major protest site during the 2020-21 protests against Benjamin Netanyahu.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-07-30. סיפורה של כיכר פריז שהפכה למוקד המחאה. 2021-08-11. ynet. he.
2. Web site: ‘Banish the darkness’: Clashes, arrests as thousands protest PM in Jerusalem. 2021-08-11. www.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 5 December 2020.
3. Web site: Jerusalem removes statue of anti-Netanyahu protestor based on iconic image. 2021-08-11. www.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 5 December 2020.