1986 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Elie Wiesel | Speeches From the 1980s
Update: 2023-11-25
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In 1986, author and Holocaust-survivor, Elie Wiesel, was awarded for his humanitarian work on behalf of the Jewish community and other historically-oppressed groups. The Speech Guys discuss the legacy of those words, particularly in light of heightened tensions between Israel, Hamas, and Palestinians.
Special thanks to a listener who pointed out that the principal reason for Mr. Wiesel's receiving the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize was on account of his work in liberating Jews in the Soviet. You can learn about one Soviet Jew's experience here:
https://lithub.com/on-the-liberation-struggles-of-the-soviet-refuseniks/
The thumbnail image of Mr. Wiesel is used from https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/elie-wiesel-hmd-2017/.
The speech audio comes from https://youtu.be/tu-63eViNPo?si=YC8X0vA8b53enMxc.
Special thanks to a listener who pointed out that the principal reason for Mr. Wiesel's receiving the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize was on account of his work in liberating Jews in the Soviet. You can learn about one Soviet Jew's experience here:
https://lithub.com/on-the-liberation-struggles-of-the-soviet-refuseniks/
The thumbnail image of Mr. Wiesel is used from https://www.hmd.org.uk/resource/elie-wiesel-hmd-2017/.
The speech audio comes from https://youtu.be/tu-63eViNPo?si=YC8X0vA8b53enMxc.
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