In the News 1923-2016 Shimon Peres

Peres, the key figures in the country's leadership for more than half a century, died tonight at age 93, two weeks after suffering a stroke. The prime minister and former president, who was one of the architects of Israel's security policy for years and worked for peace, summed up his life's work as a interweaved "from Dimona to Oslo".

Peres was a Knesset member for 50 years, Minister Ben Gurion in 1959 to second Olmert government in 2007, served as a minister in various governments in 12 - two under - and was the only person so far who served as both the highest in the country - Prime Minister and the President. Peres has lasted more than any other politician of his generation, was among the leaders of the world's oldest, and continued to move from role to role as allies and rivals rose and fell, came and were eliminated from politics, retired and died.

On September 13, he suffered a stroke Award and was rushed to the hospital. Two weeks later, he passed away.


Peres personality played a dual character: He was a man who knew a tragic crushing defeats, but also an optimist and Bitzoaist hopeless, signed tremendous achievements. He was the leader of a controversial: on a wave of admiration on the one hand, and drew strong criticism on the other.

Peres was born in 1923 in the town of VISHNIVE which was then part of Poland and is now Belarus. His father, Gecel (Isaac) Persky, was a prosperous merchant. His mother, Sarah to the waiter, was a librarian. Both were descendants of families of scholars, but lived as secular. Peres, on the other hand, was a religious boy, wearing a skullcap, keeping the observance. "I knew the most important thing that a person has this head, and from an early age I often look at the structure of each person's head, hoping to unravel its secrets. High forehead was considered as a gift from God", he later said Peres, high forehead became one of his trademarks.

Resumes long and full feature section extensive security, which equipped the army with advanced weapons, he founded and developed the IAI and the military, formed the core systems of Israel and was among the initiators of the operation "Entebbe"; Chapter political, which included paving the way for the establishment of settlements in the West side striving for peace and the Oslo Accords; political period, which included a bitter rivalry with colleagues, scheming and intrigue, and a representative period, during which Israeli has become one of the most popular and most famous in the world, the ninth president of Israel.


In memory of Shimeon Peres.

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Lyrics:

My little birds have left the nest
Spread their wings and flew away
And I, an old bird, remained in the nest
Really hoping that everything will be alright.

I always knew the day would come
When we'd have to part
But now it came to me so suddenly
So what's the wonder that I'm a bit concerned.

Fly, little bird
Cut through the sky
Fly to wherever you want
Just don't forget
There's an eagle in the sky
Be cautious...

We are now alone in the nest
But we are together
Hold me tight and tell me yes
Do not worry, it's fun to grow old together

Fly, little bird...

I know that it's just nature
I also left a nest
But now when he comes the moment
I get choked up (in the throat)
I get choked up...

Fly, little bird...

 

Seems he was (is) Very important and loved person in your country. Good you shared it, now few more people can learn about him and remember him (me included).

 

He will be missed.

 

Thanks for making a thread on this, he deserved more attention

 

R.I.P.
Shimon Peres.