“I know you have come to Jerusalem from around the world to pay tribute to me, and with me; to do tikkun olam,” said President Shimon Peres at the ceremony marking his 90th birthday, in the presence of many esteemed guests. Peres added that he was honored to fight for the country and for peace for so long.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair opened the celebrations with warm words for Peres and said: “We have our queen, and you have your Shimon.”
Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu also spoke at the ceremony and said: “Shimon you prove that it is possible to be curious at any age and young at any age.”
“Shimon Peres has devoted his life to building Israel and building peace. A strong Israel creates the conditions for peace,” the prime minister added.
In his speech, Former US President Bill Clinton said Peres was the Albert Einstein of the social world.
According to Clinton, Peres managed to put together a unified theory of meaning, philosophy, politics, psychology, technology and society. One day, Clinton said, his theory would become a reality in both Israel and the world.
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He is a great man.
Shimon Peres is the hand of contagious freedom that has been handed down
Happy birthday