Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres

ACTOR

Shimon Peres was born on August 2, 1923 in Wiszniewo, Poland as Szymon Persky. He was married to Sonya Gelman. He died on September 28, 2016 in Ramat Gan, Israel.

  • When was
    Shimon Peres born?

    Shimon Peres was born on Thursday, August 2, 1923

  • Where was
    Shimon Peres born?

    Shimon Peres was born in Wiszniewo, Poland [now Vishnyeva, Belarus]

  • How old was
    Shimon Peres when they died?

    Shimon Peres was 93

  • When did Shimon Peres die?

    Shimon Peres died on
    Wednesday, September 28, 2016


Best Quotes

  • Why cross an ocean when you can cross a river Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here (On Middle East peace initiative)
  • Nothing had excited me-the huge cars, the entourages, the bodyguards, the policeman jumping to attention, all meant nothing to me ... till I came to the old man's office. (On becoming prime minister)
  • Leading the Jewish people is not easy-we are a divided, obstinate, highly individualistic people who have cultivated faith, sharp-wittedness and polemics to a very high level.
  • It is not only the psychology of the people that makes them so exacting-their geographical situation has been equally problematic.
  • If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact - not to be solved, but to be coped with over time.
  • If a problem has no solution, it may not be a problem, but a fact- not to be solved, but to be coped with over time.
  • He restored the Bible to its people, he restored the people to the Bible.
  • He altered the image of the Jew from that of rabbi, merchant, wanderer, to that of scientist, farmer and soldier.
  • They're endangering every attempt to build a block of peace again, ... This reduces very much the necessary trust for going back and negotiating with the responsible party.

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