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Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, delivered his speech on 10 December 1986 in Oslo, Norway, thanking the Nobel Peace Prize committee for choosing him and urging people to fight against human rights violations and injustice. He also expressed his gratitude to the Jewish people and his concern for the Palestinians, the Soviet Jews, and the oppressed in other lands.
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Elie Wiesel delivers his Nobel Acceptance Speech in Oslo in 1986, thanking the Nobel Committee for choosing him and sharing his message of human rights, Holocaust memory, and peace. He expresses his gratitude to the Jewish people, his parents, teachers, friends, and others who have inspired him. He also urges action for human rights and against injustice and oppression.
Dec 11, 1986 · Elie Wiesel’s Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize The following are excerpts from the prepared text of the acceptance speech by Elie Wiesel, the winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, at a ceremony in Oslo.* It is with a profound sense of humility that I accept the honor you have chosen to bestow upon me.
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Elie Wiesel delivers his Nobel Acceptance Speech in Oslo on December 10, 1986, thanking the Nobel Committee for choosing him and sharing his message of human rights and social justice. He recalls his childhood in the Holocaust, his fight for memory and against silence, and his faith in God and Israel.
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Dec 11, 1986 · Following is the prepared text of the acceptance speech by Elie Wiesel, the winner of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, at a ceremony in Oslo yesterday, as made available by an aide: It is with a ...
Dec 10, 2014 · Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and Jewish-American writer, delivered a powerful speech on human rights and justice in 1986, when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He urged us to speak up against injustice and oppression, to intervene when we see suffering, and to be grateful for our own lives. Read his words and learn from his example.
