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Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered at the port city of Tel Aviv on Saturday night for the annual rally to commemorate the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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Mahmoud Abbas has voiced his annoyance at Washington's failure to press Israel to halt settlement constructions. Full Article at ABC Online
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. View Photo »
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We both signed the Oslo accords and I address myself to you (Abbas) as a colleague would: Don't give up
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Israeli: Abbas should not quit TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel's president called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a commemoration for the assassinated... Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier. Full Article at New Haven Register
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| DATE: 2009-11-08 | PRINT | SHARE TEL AVIV, Nov 7, 2009 (AFP) - Israeli President Shimon Peres on Saturday used a speech honouring slain premier Yitzhak Rabin to urge Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas to stay in power despite frustrations over the... Full Article at Haveeru Daily Online
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. View Photo »
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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to people who proved controversial in hindsight, and its reputation has survived intact ... Whether one is pleased with Henry Kissinger having received it, or Yasser Arafat, or Shimon Peres, nonetheless these people were judged as working to promote peace at the mo...
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At Rabin memorial, Israeli president says immediate launch of peace negotiations may reverse Palestinian president's decision not to seek re-election Just days after Mahmoud Abbas announced he would not seek a second term as president, Shimon... Full Article at Ynetnews
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TEL AVIV - Israel’s president yesterday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier. Full Article at Boston Globe
About Shimon Peres
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Shimon Peres (help·info) GCMG (Hebrew: שמעון פרס, born Szymon Perski on 2 August 1923) is the ninth and current President of the State of Israel. Peres served twice as Prime Minister of Israel and once as Acting Prime Minister, and has been a member of 12 cabinets in a political career spanning over 66 years. Full Article
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The global conference hosted by Peres opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The global conference hosted by Peres opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The global conference hosted by Peres opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
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Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, Sara Netanyahu, her husband and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Croatian President Stjepan Mesic and "Quartet" Middle East envoy Tony Blair attend the 'Facing Tomorrow' Conference, the second annual global conference hosted by Peres in Je...
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Israeli President Shimon Peres (R) shakes hand with French soccer legend Michel Platini, President of UEFA, in Jerusalem on October 06, 2009.
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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...
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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 duri...
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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.
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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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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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SOCHI, RUSSIA - AUGUST 18: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), President of Israel Shimon Peres meets with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at Medvedev's official residence on August 18, 2009 in Sochi, Russia.
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - AUGUST 18: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), President of Israel Shimon Peres meets with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at Medvedev's official residence on August 18, 2009 in Sochi, Russia.
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - AUGUST 18: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), President of Israel Shimon Peres meets with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at Medvedev's official residence on August 18, 2009 in Sochi, Russia.
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - AUGUST 18: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), President of Israel Shimon Peres meets with President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev at Medvedev's official residence on August 18, 2009 in Sochi, Russia.
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In this photo taken Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, attends a gala event for his 86th birthday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Peres has been a prime minister and a peacemaker. Now he's a poet.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 28: In this handout photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli President Shimon Peres (3L) meets with Azeri President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev (3R) to sign bilateral agreements June 28, 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 28: In this handout photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli President Shimon Peres (2L) meets with Azeri President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev (R) to sign bilateral agreements June 28, 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, left, listens to Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, during their meeting at the 'Facing Tomorrow' conference in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The global conference hosted by Peres opened in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
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Everyone upset Abbas, including Israel and the Americans. That is why he is angry. We must resume negotiations immediately, to keep us in the picture
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The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to people who proved controversial in hindsight, and its reputation has survived intact ... Whether one is pleased with Henry Kissinger having received it, or Yasser Arafat, or Shimon Peres, nonetheless these people were judged as working to promote peace at the mo...
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I know the sufferings that your people have endured for the past 50 years... I know my people and the Israeli government and I tell you that Israel wants real peace
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We both signed the Oslo accords and I address myself to you (Abbas) as a colleague would: Don't give up
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We both signed the Oslo Accord
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We both signed the Oslo agreement ... I turn to you as a colleague, don't let go.
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We both signed the Oslo agreement, and I ask you as I would ask a friend – don't give up. I know you've worked on behalf of your people for fifty years... I can tell you that Israel truly wants peace... It could well be that your fifty-first year will bring independence to the Palestinian people and pea...
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We both signed the Oslo agreement, and I ask you as I would ask a friend – don't give up. I know you've worked on behalf of your people for fifty years... I can tell you that Israel truly wants peace... It could well be that your fifty-first year will bring independence to the Palestinian people and pea...
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We both signed the Oslo agreement, and I ask you as I would ask a friend – don't give up. I know you've worked on behalf of your people for fifty years... I can tell you that Israel truly wants peace... It could well be that your fifty-first year will bring independence to the Palestinian people and pea...
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I know that you toiled for the sake of your people for 50 years ... Toil that was accompanied by many disappointments and frustrations. But knowing my people and Israel's government I can tell you that Israel wants true peace, not make-believe. A close peace, not peace from a distance. Therefore, it sta...
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I know that you toiled for the sake of your people for 50 years ... Toil that was accompanied by many disappointments and frustrations. But knowing my people and Israel's government I can tell you that Israel wants true peace, not make-believe. A close peace, not peace from a distance. Therefore, it sta...
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Syria and Iran's grave actions violate all international laws ... The ship's arrest is not only of critical military importance, but also of political importance - facts cannot be argued with.
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Today the whole world can see the large gap between Syria and Iran's statements and their actual activities ... The ship's arrest is not only of critical military importance, but also of political importance. Facts cannot be argued with.
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The capture of the Iranian weapons' ship is an important achievement to the IDF and the State of Israel
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I can imagine Israel without Gaza, but I cannot imagine Israel without composers. I can also imagine Israel without some part of Judea and Samaria, but not without poets
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I can imagine Israel without Gaza, but I cannot imagine Israel without composers. I can also imagine Israel without some part of Judea and Samaria, but not without poets
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We have a problem in the United Nations: There is a built-in majority against Israel. Israel doesn't stand a chance to win any single issue because the Muslim and the Arab nations and the ones who follow them are a majority
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We are aware that Israel is being suspected that we have nuclear bombs. I answer this with a smile ... If we are suspected, that's enough. If suspicion can serve as a deterrent, that is our purpose.
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Israel has investigated every war and action which it was compelled to undertake. We do not need outside judges. We will not allow a majority that is hostile to Israel to judge us.
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Hamas fired missiles at homes, operated in the heart of the population and used children as human shields. No investigative committee, including Goldstone's, has provided an answer as to how to prevent Hamas's despicable terrorist acts against Israeli citizens.
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Hamas fired missiles at homes, operated in the heart of the population and used children as human shields. No investigative committee, including Goldstone's, has provided an answer as to how to prevent Hamas's despicable terrorist acts against Israeli citizens.
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If the Human Rights Council wants to be fair, I suggest that it consider Iran's call for Israel's destruction.... There is a limit to hypocrisy. Why isn't Iran being investigated? Why does everyone remain silent?
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If the Human Rights Council wants to be fair, I suggest that it consider Iran's call for Israel's destruction.... There is a limit to hypocrisy. Why isn't Iran being investigated? Why does everyone remain silent?
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Israel has investigated every war and action which it was compelled to undertake. We do not need outside judges. We will not allow a majority that is hostile to Israel to judge us.
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In Israel there is great appreciation for President Obama and we believe that his goals and his intentions are good, correct and just
