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Israeli President Shimon Peres meets with US Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, at his official residence in Jerusalem on January 3, 2011 to discuss security and diplomatic issues. View Photo »
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Israeli soldiers stand at attention during an honour guard ceremony for Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic at the residence of Israel's President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem February 13, 2012. View Photo »
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Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic, right, signs the guest book at the President's residence as Israel's President Shimon Peres stands neaby, before their talks at in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Josipovic is on a three-day official visit to the... View Photo »
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Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic, right, and Israel's President Shimon Peres, review a military guard of honor before their talks at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Josipovic is on a three-day official visit to the Israel... View Photo »
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Israeli President Shimon Peres (R), his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic (C) and his wife Tatjana (L) listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian President and... View Photo »
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Israeli President Shimon Peres meets with his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian President is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. View Photo »
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Israeli President Shimon Peres (C) and his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic (R) review the honor guard standing to attention during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian President is on an... View Photo »
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Israeli President Shimon Peres watches his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic sign the guest book at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian President is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. View Photo »
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Israeli President Shimon Peres welcomes his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic and his wife Tatjana upon their arrival to the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian couple are on an official visit to Israel and the... View Photo »
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Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic, left, and Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, meet in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Josipovic is on a three-day official visit to the Israel and the West Bank. View Photo »
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, Israel's President Shimon Peres gives a speech during the twelfth annual Herzliya Conference in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Peres reached out to the Iranian people with a message of peace from the... View Photo »
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Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd L) sit across from each other during a breakfast in Jerusalem February 1, 2012. View Photo »
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the media during a joint news conference with Israel's President Shimon Peres (not pictured) in Jerusalem February 1, 2012. View Photo »
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon signs the guest book next to Israeli President Shimon Peres before their meeting on February 1, 2012 in Jerusalem. The UN chief called on Israel to create a 'positive dynamic' to help kickstart stalled talks with the... View Photo »
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) shakes hands with Israeli President Shimon Peres before their meeting on February 1, 2012 in Jerusalem. The UN chief called on Israel to create a 'positive dynamic' to help kickstart stalled talks with the... View Photo »
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Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, second left, sit for breakfast together with aides at a Jerusalem hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Ban Ki-moon is visiting the region in an effort to restart talks... View Photo »
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Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are seen reflected in a door's mirror as they speak during a joint press conference at a Jerusalem hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Israel's President Shimon Peres,... View Photo »
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Images of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) and Israeli President Shimon Peres are reflected on door windows during a joint press conference following their meeting on February 1, 2012 in Jerusalem. The UN chief called on Israel to create a 'positive... View Photo »
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) listens to a question during a joint press conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres following their meeting on February 1, 2012 in Jerusalem. The UN chief called on Israel to create a 'positive dynamic' to help... View Photo »
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Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shake hands following a joint press conference at a Jerusalem hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Ban Ki-moon is visiting the region in an effort to restarts talks... View Photo »
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. Peres was elected to the Knesset in... Full Article
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Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic, right, and Israel's President Shimon Peres, review a military guard of honor before their talks at the President's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. Josipovic is on a three-day official visit to the Israel and the West Bank.
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Israel's President Shimon Peres, left, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are seen reflected in a door's mirror as they speak during a joint press conference at a Jerusalem hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, and United Nations Secretary...
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Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shake hands following a joint press conference at a Jerusalem hotel, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Ban Ki-moon is visiting the region in an effort to restarts talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
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HERZLIYA, ISRAEL - JANUARY 31: In this handout photo from the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) meets with President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick January 31, 2012 in Herzliya, Israel. Zoellick is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority...
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, Israel's President Shimon Peres gives a speech during the twelfth annual Herzliya Conference in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel. Peres reached out to the Iranian people with a message of peace from the podium of Israel's parliament...
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Salam Fayyad, left, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Shimon Peres, center, President of Israel, and Klaus Schwab, right, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, shake hands prior to a plenary session at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum,...
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Salam Fayyad, left, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, shakes hands with Shimon Peres, right, President of Israel, after a plenary session at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012.
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Israeli President Shimon Peres (R), his Croatian counterpart Ivo Josipovic (C) and his wife Tatjana (L) listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential compound in Jerusalem on February 13, 2012. The Croatian President and his wife are on an official visit...
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