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In Belarus, residents of Peres’s hometown pay their last respects

28 September 2016, 7:24 pm
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Residents of the town of Vishnyeva in Belarus gather outside the childhood home of Shimon Peres to pay their respects to the elder Israeli statesman, according to a press release from Limmud FSU.

“Shimon Peres brought pride to our village through his life and accomplishments and we felt obliged to pay our respects following his death,” says Oleg Demidchik, 63. “We are humbled that he is from our town and we will never forget this.”

Residents of Vishnyeva gathered Wednesday outside of Shimon Peres’ childhood home to pay their respects (Courtesy of Limmud FSU)
Residents of Vishnyeva gather outside Shimon Peres’s childhood home to pay their respects, September 28, 2016. (Courtesy of Limmud FSU)

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