Peres remembers Mandela

Israeli President Shimon Peres was among the world leaders and dignitaries who paid tribute to Nelson Mandela on Friday (December 6).

The former South Africa president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate passed away peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday (December 5) in the company of his family after a long illness.

Mandela had been ailing for nearly a year with a recurring lung illness dating back to the 27 years he spent in apartheid jails.

SOUNDBITE (English) ISRAELI PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES, SAYING:

"One man united an entire world, one man changed an entire world, one man with a moral force has shown that he is stronger than all armies, stronger than all forces, we shall remember him with love and appreciation and we shall not forget his personality because we need it to guide our lives in the future."

Mandela was among the first to advocate armed resistance to apartheid in 1960 but was quick to preach reconciliation and forgiveness when the country