The activist, author and Holocaust survivor knew too well what could happen when communication and civility break down, and evil ascends.
read,"Donald Trump Deletes Tweet Showing Hillary Clinton and Star of David Shape." Across the Atlantic, Brexiteers had already won their fateful referendum, and Europe, the continent of Wiesel's birth, was in the throes of the refugee crisis.
Wiesel missed all this, and part of me is glad. Another part of me wishes he were here, a visible presence, a respected voice to speak out against growing prejudice of all kinds—including anti-Semitism. I believe Wiesel, beloved by many Jews and non-Jews, would have been one of the few people who would have commanded the respect of President Donald Trump and members of his administration. He could have been a guide and positive influence.
As both a particularist and a universalist, Wiesel was able to reach people in ways they understood. I recently spoke with a reporter who had been at Wiesel's apartment on November 4, 1995—the day Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. He was there to interview Wiesel, but instead sat by as person after person, including world leaders, called to discuss the tragedy.
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