Sean 6,368 Posted September 28, 2016 Clearly a Nelson Mandela situation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted September 28, 2016 Some Tweets are claiming there will be an official announcement come 7 AM Israeli time, or about 2 and a half hours from now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted September 28, 2016 Watching Israeli news .They are waiting a press release from the hospital. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guylevesque 18 Posted September 28, 2016 Al Jazeera reporting his death on their YT live stream Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted September 28, 2016 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/shimon-peres-dead-israel-prime-minister-a7334186.html :US Independent reporting it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 it's starting to look like he probably has died and they're just making the preparations for the official announcement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted September 28, 2016 BBC news channel reporting it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/shimon-peres-dead-israel-prime-minister-a7334186.html :US Independent reporting it. Â BBC confirm he's dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,368 Posted September 28, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-37492153?ns_mchannel=social&&post_id=960528780664773_1234694696581512#38;ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 sky news reporting it too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,267 Posted September 28, 2016 Telegraph got it as well. Time to tag him as dead: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/28/israels-former-president-shimon-peres-dies-after-suffering-strok/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,229 Posted September 28, 2016 "Suez Seems To Be The Hardest Word" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 although the relatively sudden death of Peres is kinda shocking it does give us hope that Robert Mugabe might go suddenly .Mugabe is the oldest head of state or govt, a position that Peres held until his retirement in 2014 I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted September 28, 2016 Goddamn BBC, first US news reporting it was 39 minutes ago. Wtf was BBC bedside or summat??? How the hell is Sir Creep ever supposed to be first with breaking death news when my media is all about what Trump or Hillary did today? Fahkin hell SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 Goddamn BBC, first US news reporting it was 39 minutes ago. Wtf was BBC bedside or summat??? How the hell is Sir Creep ever supposed to be first with breaking death news when my media is all about what Trump or Hillary did today? Fahkin hell SirC I know, it took CNN a whole hour after the BBC reported it and 45 mins after Sky. Al Jazeera were first of all. I'm thinking of cancelling my CNN subscription ... Â This is possibly the biggest death in Israel since Ben Gurion though.Bound to be a big state funeral with tonnes of past and current world leaders attending. Nice target for some of those islamic terrorists maybe ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,267 Posted September 28, 2016 Independent got it before BBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted September 28, 2016 Independent got it before BBC Times of Isreal got it two hours before the Independent what's your point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,619 Posted September 28, 2016 God damn it. Â And I was so excited about him being at the top of my 2017 list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,093 Posted September 28, 2016 Thank god this monster is dead. I'<m horrified at the fact that he is being labelled a man of peace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,146 Posted September 28, 2016 Well, it surprises me that he really was the last old politician of Israel. Shamir, Navon, Sharon all went in a short time and now he reached them. Deadpoolers won't be looking at Israel for a long time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,146 Posted September 28, 2016 Well, it surprises me that he really was the last old politician of Israel. Shamir, Navon, Sharon all went in a short time and now he reached them. Deadpoolers won't be looking at Israel for a long time... Not really. Moshe Arens (b. 1925) is still alive and well. Definitely one to look at, the last of a whole generation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2016 well it looks like friday's funeral is going to be a huge gathering of world leaders so a chance to see who's ready to join Peres in the next world 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,146 Posted September 29, 2016 Just to remember, his cousin Lauren Bacall died of a stroke about two years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 30, 2016 Obama and Clinton turned up for the funeral.no sign of his old mate Jimmy Carter though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted September 30, 2016 Obama and Clinton turned up for the funeral.no sign of his old mate Jimmy Carter though That's hardly surprising. Even if Carter were perfectly healthy, at his age doctors would likely recommend a less busy schedule; but his cancer definitely meant that he has to focus on what's important, and attending the funeral of Peres is something that the "youngsters" (e.g. Billy at the tender age of 70) should do. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
