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Which former Israeli politician adopted a new surname for himself in 1944, the Hebrew term for the bearded vulture?

Question #149486. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Jul 12 2023.
Originally posted Jul 05 2023 8:15 AM.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister and President, Shimon Peres (1923-2016), was born Szymon Perski.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Shimon_Peres+Newton
In 1944, Shimon Peres and David Ben-Gurion found a nest of bearded vultures in the Negev desert. The bird is called "peres" in Hebrew, and Shimon Persky [sic] liked it so much he adopted it as his surname.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Bearded_vulture+Newton
Response last updated by psnz on Jul 05 2023.
Jul 05 2023, 3:18 PM
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