President of Israel Shimon Peres gives a eulogy during the funeral of peace activist Abie Natan at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv on August 29 2008. Nathan died at the age of 81 earlier in the week at a hospital in Tel-Aviv. Some 100 people attend funeral of the founder of the Voice of Peace. Getty Images logo Getty Images 14 months ago

President of Israel Shimon Peres gives a eulogy during the funeral of peace activist Abie Natan at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in Tel Aviv on August 29 2008. Nathan died at the age of 81 earlier in the week at a hospital in Tel-Aviv. Some 100 people attend funeral of the founder of the Voice of Peace.

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  8. HATZERIM, ISRAEL - JUNE 25: In this handout file photo provided by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on September 13, 2009, Asaf Ramon, son of Israel's first astronaut Ilan Ramon who died when space shuttle Columbia crashed in 2003, is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres during a ceremony where he was awarded his air force pilot wings on June 25, 2009 at the Hatzerim base in southern Israel. Asaf Ramon was killed September 13, 2009 when his F16-A jet fighter crashed during a training exercise over the West Bank.
  9. HATZERIM, ISRAEL - JUNE 25: This handout file photo provided by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on September 13, 2009 shows Asaf Ramon, son of Israel's first astronaut Ilan Ramon who died when space shuttle Columbia crashed in 2003, being greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres during a ceremony when he was awarded his air force pilot wings on June 25, 2009 at the Hatzerim base in southern Israel. Asaf Ramon was killed September 13, 2009 when his F16-A jet fighter crashed during a training exercise over the West Bank.
  10. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 7: Israeli President Shimon Peres greets visiting dignitaries who are part of the delegation of U.S. special envoy George Mitchell at the president's residence on September 13, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Peres, Israel's elder statesman at 86 years of age, briefly fainted yesterday at a function in Tel Aviv and spent the night in hospital as tests were carried out. He was released this morning.
  11. Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a meeting with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell (not seen) at his residence in Jerusalem on September 13, 2009. Peres was given a clean bill of health and left a hospital where he had spent the night under observation after fainting at a Tel Aviv conference.
  12. Israeli President Shimon Peres smiles during a meeting with US Middle East envoy George Mitchell and his delegation at his residence in Jerusalem on September 13, 2009. Peres was given a clean bill of health and left a hospital where he had spent the night under observation after fainting at a Tel Aviv conference.
  13. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 9: (L) Julio Iglesias meets Israeli President Shimon Peres, at the President's Residence on September 9, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
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