Reaction to the death of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, author of "Night," who died Saturday at the age of 87:"The state of Israel and the Jewish people express sorrow over the death of Elie Wiesel. Without Elie Wiesel in the world, it is up to every one of us now to stand up to the deniers. -- Chairman of the Yad Vashem Avner Shalev------"Sadness over the death of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel. Elie Wiesel, of blessed memory, embodied the determination of the human spirit to overcome the darkest of evils, and survive against all the odds. -- German Justice Minister Heiko Maas------"Deeply saddened by the passing of Elie Wiesel, who remained optimistic in the darkest days and pushed us to see beauty in humanity."

Source: Fox News July 02, 2016 21:45 UTC