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Thursday, March 21, 2013
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Peres to award Obama with Medal of Distinction
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt tonight’s dinner with Obama, Peres will award the US president with the Presidential Medal of Distinction “for his unique contribution to the security of the state of Israel,” for the first time in the history of US-Israeli relations.
The ceremony will be held at the dinner, which will take place at the presidential residence in Jerusalem. Also attending are Netanyahu and his wife, along with several other Israeli and American public figures, dignitaries and officials.
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