Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived Auschwitz, dies at 89 – Towering political figure was seen as something of a secular saint for her unwavering stance on moral issues | The Times of Israel
Simone Veil, a well-known French politician and Holocaust survivor, died at the age of 89.
Veil, a scholar, former judge, feminist activist and former minister of health who in 2012 was awarded France’s highest honor, passed away this week in her home in Paris, her family told the media in France Friday.
Veil, a scholar, former judge, feminist activist and former minister of health who in 2012 was awarded France’s highest honor, passed away this week in her home in Paris, her family told the media in France Friday.
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