Israel’s President Peres announced the names of Israel’s Presidential Medal. This year’s recipients include Elie Wiesel, Avigdor Kahalani and Steven Spielberg among others.
By Noam (Dabul) Dvir
President Shimon Peres announced on Thursday the names of the winners of Israel’s Presidential Medal.
Elie Wiesel – Photo: AP
According to the president’s office, 2013 recipients will include: Brigadier General (Res.) Avigdor Kahalani, Professor Elie Wiesel, filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Rabbi Elimelech Firer.
The committee deciding the medal recipients included dignitaries such as former Supreme Court President Meir Shamger, who headed the committee, and Israel’s fifth president Yitzhak Navon. Continue Reading »
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