Israel's President Shimon Peres celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday with 3,000 guests including dignitaries and celebrities from all over the world. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, Singer Barbara Streisand and Actor Robert De Niro were among the notables at the celebration which coincides with the fifth President's Conference, titled " Facing Tomorrow." As in previous years, the Conference looked at the future and engaged the central issues that will influence the face of Israel's future: geopolitics, economics, society, environment, culture, identity, education, new media, and more.  President Peres' actual birthday is August 2.

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Remarks at the Israeli Presidential Conference: here

 

The three-day conference can be found here