The Nobel Peace Prize and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel died Saturday at the age of 87, after devoting his life to perpetuating the memory of the Holocaust.
The disappearance of this famous American Jewish writer was announced in Jerusalem by the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 “s ‘died there several hours, “said the spokesman of the memorial Simmy Allen.
According to the New York times, he died at his home in Manhattan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement hailed his memory, saying it was a “ray of light and an example of humanity that believes in the goodness of man.”
? Elijah master of words, expressed by its unique personality and fascinating books the victory of humanity over cruelty and evil, “the statement added.
” the Israeli government and the Jewish people weep bitterly death of Elie Wiesel, “said Netanyahu.
” during the dark years of the Holocaust, in which six million perished brothers and sisters, Elie Wiesel was a ray of light and an example of humanity (…) “, stressed Mr. Netanyahu about the one who has traveled the world to perpetuate the memory of the Shoah.
It was a” hero the Jewish people, “responded Chairman Reuven Rivlin Israel, while his french counterpart Francois Hollande hailed” the memory of a great humanist, tireless advocate of peace “.
a survivor of the camps Nazi death Elie Wiesel has dedicated his life to the memory of the Holocaust and the fight against indifference, intolerance and injustice
-. ‘forgetfulness, group health’ –
For him, “forgetting is not an individual but collective disease.” To “prevent forgetfulness” of the Holocaust and promoting understanding between peoples, this “messenger of humanity” as described the Nobel committee, created the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, with his wife and the universal Academy of cultures
Elie Wiesel has often denounced the responsibility of leaders who “knew” the fate of the deported Jews, including Roosevelt and Churchill. in 1979, President Carter had shown him the photos taken in late 1942 by US military planes flying over Auschwitz
he is committed to many causes because he had “made a vow after the war. always, wherever a human being would persecuted, I do not dwell silent. “
Born September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Romania (then Transylvania) in a poor but happy family, Elie Wiesel was deported at age 15 at Auschwitz-Birkenau, where his mother and younger sister were murdered. His father died before him to Buchenwald, where they were transferred.
On leaving the camp in 1945, he was raised in France by the OSE (Jewish relief work for children) and saw up ‘at the age of 28 in 1956. After studying philosophy at the Sorbonne, he became a journalist and writer.
François Mauriac preface his first novel “night” (1958) about his memories ‘deported child, followed by fifteen others (French, English, Hebrew and Yiddish), three plays and numerous tests.
US citizen since 1963, Elie Wiesel has long held the Chair in Humanities from the University of Boston and split her time between the United States, France and Israel.
Elie Wiesel who in 2006 refused the presidency of the State of Israel, saying it was “a writer” confirmed six years later, a book project with US President Barack Obama.
03/07/2016 00 : 11: 07 – Jerusalem (AFP) – AFP © 2016
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