The Australian Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove joined US present and past Presidents Obama and Clinton, French President Holland, Prince Charles, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and many other leaders and representatives from around the world, to pay tribute at the memorial ceremony and funeral of Shimon Peres eh, who died following a stroke at the age of 93, in Jerusalem.Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, were among the many leaders and representatives who paid tribute to the former Israeli President, Prime Minister and Nobel Laureate for Peace Shimon Peres, describing him among other achievements, as an inheritor of the founders of Israel, builder of its defences and atomic capabilities, but at the same time a tireless advocate of peace with the Palestinians and a great friend and admirer of Australians.The longtime Melbourne community activist and leader, former President of the JCCV, the Zionist State Council and the Jewish Holocaust Centre, amongst others, Shmuel Rosenkrantz, eh, died at the age of 94. He will be fondly remembered by both the religious and secular sectors of the community.Australian political leaders including PM Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, wished the Jewish Community of Australia a Happy Rosh Hashona, Jewish New Year 5,777 and praised the community for its great achievements and contribution to the Australian multicultural and general community
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