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     • Shimon Peres (born August 16?, 1923, Wiszniew, Poland [now Vishnyeva, Belarus]; see Researcher’s Note —died September 28, 2016, Ramat Gan, Israel) was a Polish-born Israeli statesman, who served as both prime minister (1984–86 and 1995–96) and president (2007–14) of Israel and as leader of the Israel Labour Party (1977–92, 1995–97, and 2003–05).
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   • Shimon Peres was a Polish-born Israeli statesman, who served as both prime minister (1984–86 and 1995–96) and president (2007–14) of Israel and as leader of the Israel Labour Party (1977–92, 1995–97, and 2003–05). In 1993, in his role as Israeli foreign minister, Peres helped negotiate a peace

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   • Among the numerous biographies of him are Matti Golan’s Road to Peace (1989) and Michael Bar-Zohar’s Shimon Peres (2013). He is survived by his daughter, Zvia, sons, Yonathan and Nehemia, and six grandchildren. Shimon Peres, statesman, born 1 August 1923; died 28 September 2016. This article was amended on 28 September 2016.

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   Where did Shimon Peres live?

   • Long a part of the Russian Empire, the district was ruled by Poland between the world wars, and now lies in an independent Belarus. Like many of their neighbors, the parents of Shimon Peres were already committed to Zionism, the movement to secure a Jewish state in the historic homeland of the Jewish people.

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   • In 1956, Shimon Peres masterminded the Sinai Campaign. In 1959, Peres was elected to the Knesset and remained a member until elected President in June 2007. From that year, and until 1965, he served as Deputy Defense Minister. In 1965, together with David Ben-Gurion, he left Mapai and became Secretary General of Rafi (Israel Workers List).

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   Sep 28, 2016 · For more than half a century, Shimon Peres served the State of Israel and the cause of peace with a courage and determination born of intimate familiarity with the horrors of war. He served in the defense forces at the founding of the State of Israel, heading the Navy at age 25; at 29 he was Director-General of the Ministry of Defense.

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4. www.nytimes.com › shimon-peres-dies-israelShimon Peres, an Enduring Pillar From Israel’s Founding Era ...

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   Sep 28, 2016 · Shimon Peres, one of the last surviving pillars of Israel’s founding generation, who did more than anyone to build up his country’s formidable military might, then worked as hard to...

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   Shimon Peres was one of Israel’s longest-serving and most distinguished politicians. He was the first person to have served as both Prime Minister and President of the Jewish State. Peres was born on August 2, 1923, in Wieniawa, Poland (now Vishniev in Belarus), and immigrated to Mandatory Palestine with his family

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7. www.theguardian.com › sep › 28Shimon Peres obituary | Israel | The Guardian

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   Sep 28, 2016 · Last surviving member of Israel’s founding generation of politicians, he served as president, prime minister and foreign minister. Lawrence Joffe. Wed 28 Sep 2016 00.20 EDT. Ever since the state...

8. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-35321306Shimon Peres: Long legacy of Israel's elder statesman - BBC

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   Sep 28, 2016 · 28 September 2016. AP. Shimon Peres held almost every major public office since the founding of the State of Israel. By Kevin Connolly. Former BBC Middle East correspondent. Shimon Peres...

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10. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldShimon Peres, one of Israel's founding fathers, dies at age 93

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    Sep 28, 2016 · World Sep 28, 2016 8:42 AM EDT. Israeli statesman and its stalwart defender Shimon Peres, who suffered a stroke two weeks ago, died Wednesday in a Tel Aviv area hospital. He was 93. Over Peres’...