South Africa cheers Peres’s stance on Palestinian statehood

28 September 2016, 3:39 pm

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The South African government says Peres “is of the rare breed of politicians that allowed reason to transform his thinking on the question of Palestinian Statehood.”

In a statement, the government says Peres “will be fondly remembered for his unwavering commitment to the two-state solution with Palestine, which unfortunately is still to be achieved.”

“As we remember Mr. Peres, we call on both the Israelis and Palestinians to return to genuine negotiations in order to accomplish and realize the vision that Presidents [sic] Arafat, Rabin, and Peres started in Oslo more than twenty years ago. This will be a fitting tribute to the life and memory of President Peres.”