US Flags fly at half staff to honor Shimon Peres

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States flag be flown at half-staff in memory of Shimon Peres,  Nobel Peace prize recipient and former President and Prime Minister of Israel.

The proclamation reads:

“As a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia, and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on September 30, 2016. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”

This rare honor has also been extended to Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II, King Hussein of Jordan, Yitzhak Rabin and Anwar Sadat.

From Bears for Israel, UC Berkeley

h/t JM

Across the bay at San Francisco State University, Obama's directive was pointedly ignored by SFSU President Les Wong.