![Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived Auschwitz, dies at 89 | The Times of Israel Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived Auschwitz, dies at 89 | The Times of Israel](https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2017/06/000_Q34KU.jpg)
Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived Auschwitz, dies at 89 | The Times of Israel
![Simone Veil arrives for the Garden Party at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 14, 2009. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy Simone Veil arrives for the Garden Party at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 14, 2009. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4AM8B/simone-veil-arrives-for-the-garden-party-at-elysee-palace-in-paris-france-on-july-14-2009-photo-by-mousseabacapresscom-2E4AM8B.jpg)
Simone Veil arrives for the Garden Party at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on July 14, 2009. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
![Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FYB7GM/pierre-franois-veil-simone-veils-son-attends-the-opening-of-the-exhibition-nous-vous-aimons-madame-simone-veil-1927-2017-at-the-paris-city-hall-on-may-27-2021-in-paris-france-photo-by-nasser-berzaneabacapresscom-2FYB7GM.jpg)
Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by
![France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot attends a ceremony to pay tribute to Simone Veil in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Holocaust survivors are joining France's France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot attends a ceremony to pay tribute to Simone Veil in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Holocaust survivors are joining France's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MT9GJX/frances-environment-minister-nicolas-hulot-attends-a-ceremony-to-pay-tribute-to-simone-veil-in-the-courtyard-of-the-invalides-in-paris-france-wednesday-july-5-2017-holocaust-survivors-are-joining-frances-president-and-european-dignitaries-at-a-special-memorial-ceremony-for-simone-veil-who-rose-from-the-horrors-of-nazi-death-camps-to-become-president-of-the-european-parliament-and-one-of-frances-most-revered-politicians-ap-photomichel-euler-pool-2MT9GJX.jpg)
France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot attends a ceremony to pay tribute to Simone Veil in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Holocaust survivors are joining France's
![Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FYB7GW/pierre-franois-veil-simone-veils-son-attends-the-opening-of-the-exhibition-nous-vous-aimons-madame-simone-veil-1927-2017-at-the-paris-city-hall-on-may-27-2021-in-paris-france-photo-by-nasser-berzaneabacapresscom-2FYB7GW.jpg)
Pierre-François Veil, Simone Veil's son attends the Opening of the exhibition 'Nous vous aimons, Madame' Simone Veil 1927-2017 at the Paris City Hall on May 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by
![Simone Veil, President Jacques Chirac and his wife Bernadette attend a ceremony held at the Pantheon in Paris, France, on January 18, 2007, honoring nearly 3,000 French people (called 'les Justes') who Simone Veil, President Jacques Chirac and his wife Bernadette attend a ceremony held at the Pantheon in Paris, France, on January 18, 2007, honoring nearly 3,000 French people (called 'les Justes') who](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4GBPE/simone-veil-and-french-former-president-jacques-chirac-attend-award-ceremony-of-the-fondation-chirac-conflit-prevention-prize-at-la-sorbonne-university-in-paris-france-on-november-6-2009-photo-by-albert-facellypoolabacapresscom-2E4GBPE.jpg)