‘The 57-year-old Silman set himself on fire during a social justice protest in Tel Aviv one week ago, and succumbed to his wounds on Friday at Sheba Medical Center. Silman was suffering from second and third-degree burns on 94 percent of his body.

Silman left behind a letter, in which he said, “The state of Israel stole from me and robbed me. It left me helpless.”’