Miriam Peretz
Miriam Peretz (born 10 April 1954) is an Moroccan-born Israeli educator and politician. She is known for her lectures around the world on Zionism. Peretz was the recipient of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.[1]
In May 2021, Peretz announced that she would run for president of Israel in the 2021 election.[2] She lost the election on 2 June 2021 to former Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog.[3]
Peretz was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco.[4]
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Peretz lecturing Israel Defense Forces soldiers in 2017.
References
- ↑ Bachner, Michael. Mother of fallen IDF soldiers awarded Israel Prize for youth work (in en-US). www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- ↑ Schneider, Tal. Isaac Herzog, Miriam Peretz announce candidacy for presidency as race warms up (in en-US). www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ↑ "Issac Herzog elected 11th President of Israel in wide margin". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/voting-begins-in-race-for-president-watch-669876. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ The story of Miriam Peretz | Jewish Independent. www.jewishindependent.ca. Retrieved 2018-12-25.