Miriam Peretz

Miriam Peretz (born 10 April 1954) is an Moroccan-born Israeli educator and politician. She is known for her lectures around the world on Zionism. Peretz was the recipient of the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.

In May 2021, Peretz announced that she would run for president of Israel in the 2021 election. She lost the election on 2 June 2021 to former Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog.

Peretz was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. 

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