Israel bids farewell to Shimon Peres

Israel bids farewell to Shimon Peres. A national day of mourning. Jerusalem taken extraordinary security measures. Today will arrive by dozens of world leaders to attend funeral ceremony.

Farewell ceremony with Shimon Peres, who died yesterday in a tel Aviv clinic began at 9: 00. The coffin of late Patriarch of Israeli politics was delivered on the eve of Jerusalem and is mounted on a carriage in the square in front of the Knesset. The entry into Jerusalem is limited. Perez was the youngest assistant Ben Gurion, the person who has assumed responsibility for Israel's nuclear programme, the man, the apex of political and personal fate of which was the signing of the Oslo peace accords with the Palestinian authority. The consequence was the emergence of the idea of two States for two peoples. this idea Shimon Peres remained faithful forever. In Israel, he is respected both supporters and opponents of his political point of view. 47 years old, Peres was a member of Parliament. 14 times a Minister, was twice Prime Minister of the country. In 2007 was elected as the 9th President of Israel.

In the hospital, Perez hit just from the conference, where he delivered within the hour. On 13 September he was in the hospital, "Sheba". September 28, his family and the doctors reported the death of 93-year-old policy. In order to ensure the safety of coming to say goodbye to the Israelis, the Israel police is taking exceptional measures. Discontinued holiday, Jerusalem pulled extra clothes border guards, police officers, representatives of various security services. The funeral of Shimon Peres, which will take place on 30 September, attracts a large number of world leaders. The international airport named Ben-Gurion transferred to the emergency mode of operation. 29 on the evening of September 30 and the morning of September there landed 72 additional Board, which will bring political leaders from Europe, America, Australia, Asian and African continents. Russia at the funeral to represent the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

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