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Friday, September 30, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 30, 2016
The world grieves for Shimon — Netanyahu
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNetanyahu takes the podium.
“You came from near and far to Jerusalem, Israel’s capital, to pay your respects to Shimon Peres, one of the founding fathers of our state,” he says in Hebrew to world leaders.
That is “a testament to his optimism, his quest for peace, his love of Israel,” Netanyahu says in English.
“The people of Israel deeply appreciate the honor you have shown Shimon and the state to which he dedicated his life,” he adds. Peres “lived a life of purpose, he soared to incredible heights.”
“He was a great man of Israel, he was a great man of the world. Israel grieves for him. The world grieves for him. But we find hope in his legacy, as does the world.”
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