World Jewish Congress mourns the death of Mikhail Gorbachev
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has reacted to the news of the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last president of the Soviet Union.
He said: “The World Jewish Congress mourns the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, a great statesman, an advocate for freedom and human rights, and a true friend of the Jewish people who through his actions enabled countless Soviet Jews to return to their heritage. I extend my deepest condolences to his family.”
In Israel, President Isaac Herzog said: “Mikhail Gorbachev was one of the 20th century’s most extraordinary figures. He was a brave and visionary leader, who shaped our world in ways previously thought unimaginable. I was proud to meet him during his 1992 visit to Israel. Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.”
Prime Minister Yair Lapid added: “He was a brave leader and great statesman, who contributed greatly to the rehabilitation of relations between his country and Israel, and opened the gates of the Soviet Union for the great wave of Jewish immigration to Israel in the 1990s.”
thank you very much for posting this. I quit watching the mainstream fake democrat news a long time ago. Or i probably wouldn’t have known. He was actually the last real president they had. Beside a dictator Putin.