Five years on: Footage of Shimon Peres's final speech released to public

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 04 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In the speech, Peres encouraged those in attendance to invest in Israel by establishing research centers and creating a presence in the country.

Peres said, "People ask me: what is your greatest achievement in life? I say I wish I could have achieved more. What is your greatest mistake in life? I say: my dreams were too small. I recommend to dream big! Don't be afraid, don't be hesitant, leave the past for the historians."

The former prime minister focused on Israel's talent for entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Chemi Peres, Chair of the Peres Center and the son of Shimon Peres, who was present at the event, remarked, "I was privileged to be alongside my father during the final hours of his life.

He spoke about his love of the State of Israel and his faith in its people. He devoted his last speech to strengthening international connections with the State of Israel and to establishing its position as a leading and ground-breaking country of...