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From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 30, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 30, 2016
Obama gives nod to Abbas, peace
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLast in the line-up of speakers, Obama offer his eulogy to Peres.
He says Abbas’s presence “is a gesture and a reminder of the unfinished business of peace.”
He says Peres “showed us that justice and hope are at the heart of the Zionist idea. A free life in a homeland regained. A secure life in a nation that can defend itself, by itself. A full life in friendship with nations that can be counted on as allies, always.”
“This was Shimon Peres’s life. This is the State of Israel. This is the story of the Jewish people during the last century.”
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