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Monument to Shimon Peres unveiled in Belarus birthplace to mark 100th birthday
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A monument erected at the birthplace of the late Israeli president Shimon Peres in the town of Vishneva, Belarus, August 2, 2023 (Shlomi Peles)
A monument in unveiled of the late Israeli president Shimon Peres at his birthplace in Belarus to mark 100 years since his birth.
The monument was erected in the Belarus town of Vishneva in the courtyard of the home where the Israeli statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner was born.
“Today, as we unveil this monument marking Shimon Peres’s 100th birthday, we honor his exceptional life dedicated to peace and innovation,” says Efrat Duvdevani, Director-General of the Peres Center for Peace.
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