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July 23rd, 2008

Man or woman?

Posted by: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Editor
Tags: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,

elie-0722-180.jpgMan guilty in false imprisonment of Elie Wiesel

Wiesel, well known for his memoir on the Holocaust, was 15 years old when his Jewish family was deported by the Nazis to the Auschwitz concentration camp. He lost his parents and younger sister in the Holocaust.

You have referred Elie as a male. Elie is a female.

R.G.R.

No, he isn’t: GBU Editor

Elie Wiesel: REUTERS photo by Larry Downing

2 comments so far

Why would you even think he’s a female? I think it’s quite obvious from the picture…also, if you read the news. Ever.

- Posted by Whitecup

I guess the original story didn’t have the picture.

- Posted by Trielli

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