3. Baruch Dayan HaEmet: we have lost a giant
the death of shimon peres fills me with dread. he was the last founding father of the modern state of israel. he was a giant among giants. the contribution of shimon peres to medinat israel is enormous. he was especially active as defence minister in the early days of the state, procuring essential armaments and the dimona reactor. without these achievements, it is possible that israel might not have survived. shimon peres was decisive, as proven by his support for the amazing operation entebbe. unfortunately, shimon peres made a big mistake when he decided to enter into negotiations with yasser arafat, an unrepentant terrorist. the oslo accords led to the deaths of many israelis. however well- intentioned peres was, this mistake haunts us to this day.
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