In this task, given a sentence in the Chinese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
Q: 佩雷斯是以色列政治的老政治家，但他记得当时他并不像现在这样受欢迎。
A: 
Peres is the elder statesman of Israeli politics, but he remembers that he has not always been as popular as he is today.