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His financial situation deteriorated. His bank account was seized. His savings and insurance benefits were either seized or exhausted. Except for an old Volkswagen, he lost everything.
His mother served as guarantor for his debts. She exhausted her savings. To save her apartment, she transferred it to her daughters.
Court authorities rejected his plea to be exempt from a toll on his damage claims suit. In March, he urged friends to organize NIS protests. He called it the "Anti-Social National Insurance Institute."
Two years ago, his mother died. Her apartment was seized. Her daughters petitioned in court to reclaim it. After Silman's appeal was rejected and his mother's death, his health declined. He suffered a stroke.
He moved to Haifa. He lived on a monthly 2,300 NIS ($585) disability pension. NIS categorized him 50% disabled. His sisters had to help. His appeals for public housing were repeatedly rejected.
Last December, his pension period ended. After months of struggle, he regained it in May. Poor health led to his driving permit revocation.
When social protests began last summer, he participated actively in Tel Aviv. Though living in Haifa, he did again on Saturday. With not enough income for rent, he feared homelessness.
In April, he posted a Facebook comment, saying in part:
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