Shimon Peres dies
Former Israeli President and one of Israel’s ‘founding fathers’
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres has died at age 93, after suffering a stroke two weeks ago.
David did a detailed profile of Peres after his stroke, Shimon Peres: Israel’s Architect of War and Peace.
His last tweet on August 7:
This week I turned 93, and it seemed like just the right age to join @Snapchat. Add my snapcode! shimon_peres pic.twitter.com/8JdyT27xhU
— Shimon Peres (@PresidentPeres) August 7, 2016
Reactions:
https://twitter.com/Israel_News_INA/status/780938086964457472
That's it. They're all gone now https://t.co/wylaGwMfq5
— Liam Hoare (@lahoare) September 28, 2016
"Optimists and pessimists die the same way. They just live differently," #Israel's Shimon Peres said in 2005. Rest in peace.
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) September 28, 2016
https://twitter.com/AriKrauss/status/780955087820713984
https://twitter.com/DannyNis/status/780955382327934976
I'm deeply grieved that Shimon Peres has passed away. Going to Israel was life-changing for me &I treasure the memory of my visit w/ him…
— Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) September 28, 2016
Today, we remember the enduring legacy of one of #Israel’s founding fathers, Shimon Peres. https://t.co/JdsfngZz2R
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) September 28, 2016
I love this picture of #Peres on his wedding day: https://t.co/01WarK2Fjy pic.twitter.com/Mxfo7mRUJV
— (((TuttleSinger))) سارا تاتل سينجر שרה טאטל-סינגר (@TuttleSinger) September 28, 2016
Shimon Peres devoted his life to our nation and to the pursuit of peace. He set his gaze on the future. pic.twitter.com/ekUidRNA4K
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) September 28, 2016
I will miss Shimon Peres, my brilliant and eloquent friend. His life was a blessing to all who strive for peace. https://t.co/7aIk3mt3Og pic.twitter.com/Iosr09jQq9
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) September 28, 2016
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Alav Ha-sholom ????????
Alav Ha-sholom
“Baruch dayan emet”
RIP Mr. Peres. God bless Israel and her leaders who will certainly miss him.
Whether Israel is viewed as a place, or a state, and Peres as a resurectionist, or a founding father, the world would do well, desperately needs to know and understand more of both.. R.I.P.
He served the Lord God and Israel faithfully, devotedly, never wavering to the very best of his ability. What more could be asked of a man?
We pray for the repose of his soul, his family and relatives, all who mourn his passing and for the land he so resolutely devoted his life, Israel.
One who has truly earned the right to rest in peace.
RIP, sir. Flag at half staff, today and tomorrow.
Sorry, no. He was a terrible defense minister, a terrible prime minister, and above all he was responsible for the disaster of the Oslo Accords. He and Yossi Beilin conspired to conduct illegal private negotiations with the PLO, and presented the result to Rabin as a fait accompli; as a direct result, thousands were murdered, and Israel lives under constant threat. Without him there would be no PA, Arafat would have died in Tunisia, and the world would be a much better place. So no, I will not mourn his death, any more than he mourned those of all his victims.