Talk:Benzion Netanyahu

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Any change to put a picture of young Benzion Netanyahu instead picture of him at age 99 years old? He born in 1910 so even a picture from his 30s can be upload to Commons regarding copyright. Sokuya (talk) 21:23, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

A better picture is definitely needed. The current photo is terribly blurry.--Geewhiz (talk) 06:45, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Name change

I suggest removing the sentence "It was a common practice for Zionist immigrants at the time to adopt a Hebrew name. Nathan Mileikowsky began signing some of the articles he wrote "Netanyahu", the Hebrew version of his first name". This is a wrong interpretation of the cited source. "Natan" is a jewish name. It means "He gave" in Hebrew. "Natanyahu" means "god gave" in Hebrew. BOTH names are Hebrew names thus the claim that - "Netanyahu", the Hebrew version of his first name. is not correct. Also the cited source refers to the FAMILY name and not the first name. Taran te (talk) 06:14, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 4 April 2025

His birth name in Poland was "Bensyjon" not "Benzion". Please correct, thanks. 66.209.57.5 (talk) 01:42, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Do you have a source for this? Day Creature (talk) 18:00, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

 Not done I have found two sources saying his name was Benzion: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/benzion-netanyahu?utm + https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2012/04/benzion-netanyahu-emeritus-dies-102?utm plus a google search for "Bensyjon Mileikowsky" which gave zero results. It seems that the proposed correction is incorrect. Lova Falk (talk) 13:16, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

Edit request 29 April 2025

Description of suggested change: Change the death location to just Jerusalem, Israel. Even with the disputed status of Jerusalem, he lived in the Balfour Residence (Bibi: My Story) which is in West Jerusalem inside the pre-1967 lines. There is no reason to claim he passed away in "Israel/Palestine" Diff:

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132.238.145.157 (talk) 17:56, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 18:32, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi 132.238.145.157. I do understand your request, but I won't perform it, because both the State of Israel and the State of Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city. Lova Falk (talk) 10:31, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Not Polish born

Poland didn't exist in 1910, it's a fatal error. 2A02:AA1:1145:49A0:F235:E854:E52D:B282 (talk) 15:55, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Fixed Quite correct, thank you! Lova Falk (talk) 14:44, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

Benzion's Wife Tzila Is From Minneapolis Minnesota, American Citizen

Tzila Segal (1912–2000), the mother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had deep family roots in Minneapolis. Her parents, Simon and Chana Malka Segal, lived in Minneapolis after moving from Lithuania, and her family briefly returned to Palestine where Tzila was born in 1912 shortly after a temporary move from Minnesota. [[https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G3Z4-75P/simon-simen-benjamin-benyamin-halevi-segal-segol-zussman-1866-1923 1], 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244387620/tzila-netanyahu 7]]

Benjamin Netanyahu’s maternal grandfather, Binyamin (Simon) Segal, who emigrated from Lithuania to Minneapolis, is buried in Richfield, Minnesota at the Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery. His family lived in Minneapolis before moving to Mandatory Palestine in 1911, where Netanyahu's mother, Tzila, was later born. [[https://forward.com/opinion/400112/how-american-jews-enable-bibis-never-ending-cycle-of-abuse/ 1], 2, 3, 4, [https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Benjamin_Netanyahu 5]]

Tzila Segal (also known as Celia Segal or Tzila Netanyahu), the mother of Benjamin Netanyahu, was an American citizen. Born in Petah Tikva in 1912, her family migrated to Minneapolis, Minnesota, before settling in Palestine in 1911. She remained a U.S. citizen throughout her life, a fact that allowed Benjamin Netanyahu to claim dual citizenship with the United States and Israel during his early career. Tzila insisted that her sons, including Benjamin and his brothers Yonatan and Iddo, learn to speak with an American accent, drilling them in specific pronunciation techniques. Shazam.DC.Superhero (talk) 16:22, 27 July 2026 (UTC)