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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Peres recalls Ben-Eliezer’s popularity among all Israelis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFormer prime minister and president Shimon Peres also speaks at the funeral.
“Fuad,” he says, “you’re planted deep in the fields of Israel. You built its roads, defended its borders and towns.”
Alluding to Ben-Eliezer’s popularity, which transcended his Labor Party affiliation, he adds: “We have come to take leave of you, from the right and the left, religious and secular; friends from all [ideological] streams and parties; representatives of the various religions. We’ve come to say thank you for your contribution to the security of the country, for the seeds of hope that you spread, for your humanity.”
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