The death of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres is getting a lot of attention around the world this morning.
- Shimon Peres died after suffering from a major stroke
- U.S. presidents have worked closely with Peres
- He won a Nobel Peace Prize for the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo Peace Accords
- SEE BELOW: View Peres' life▼
The 93 year old died after suffering a major stroke.
The White House released this statement from President Barak Obama saying, “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.”
Former President Bill Clinton posted this picture on Twitter and wrote:
I will miss Shimon Peres, my brilliant and eloquent friend. His life was a blessing to all who strive for peace. https://t.co/7aIk3mt3Og pic.twitter.com/Iosr09jQq9
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) September 28, 2016
They both worked together in 1993 to form the Israeli-Palestinian Oslo Peace Accords. Peres and several others won the Nobel peace prize for that.
Former President George W. Bush issued a statement via the Bush Center, where he wrote that he will miss "... Peres and his grace, dignity, and optimism."
Statement by President George W. Bush on the death of Shimon Peres https://t.co/lu7Rkb9CSZ
— TheBushCenter (@TheBushCenter) September 28, 2016
Israel's Foreign Ministry says that Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis, Prince Charles and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are all expected to attend Peres’s funeral.
— Shimon Peres (@PresidentPeres) September 28, 2016