Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Shimon Peres
Born: August 2, 1923
Died: September 28, 2016 (aged 93)
Bio: Shimon Peres is a Polish-born Israeli statesman. He was the ninth President of Israel from 2007 to 2014.
Known for:
- Ben Gurion: A Political Life (2011)
- Battling for Peace: a memoir (1995)
- For the Future of Israel (1998)
- The New Middle East (1993)
Shimon Peres Quotes