Israeli and world leaders eulogised former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres after his death was announced on Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement saying that “Netanyahu and his wife Sara express a deep personal sorrow on the passing of the nation’s beloved, the former President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres.”
President Reuven Rivlin cut short his state visit to Ukraine following the announcement of Peres’ death, and is set to return to Israel in the afternoon.
Opposition Zionist Union boss Isaac Herzog mourned the former President, saying that “Shimon Peres was one of the great leaders of the State of Israel.”
OBAMA, CLINTON REACT
In a long statement, US President Barack Obama said, inter alia, that “I will always be grateful that I was able to call Shimon my friend.”
“There are few people who we share this world with who change the course of human history, not just through their role in human events, but because they expand our moral imagination and force us to expect more of ourselves. My friend Shimon was one of those people,” he added.
Former US President Bill Clinton tweeted that “I will miss Shimon Peres, my brilliant and eloquent friend. His life was a blessing to all who strive for peace.”
BLAIR “LOVED” PERES
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair also eulogised Peres, commenting: “I am more sad than words can express. This is a man who was a political giant, a statesman who will rank as one of the foremost of this era or any era, and someone I loved deeply.
“He was an inspiration, a mentor and a friend. His intellect, his way with words that was eloquent beyond description, his command of the world and how it was changing were extraordinary,” added Blair.
“MAN OF PEACE”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted that “Shimon Peres was, above all, a man of peace. My deepest condolences to his loved ones and to the people of Israel on his passing.”
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also took to Twitter to express his condolences after Peres’ passing:
Source: Haaretz
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