Published: 1 October 2016
Last updated: 4 March 2024
While regarded as a man of peace worldwide, Peres is seen by many Palestinians as a man of war. His political career may explain why.
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In honouring Peres, Abbas shows leadership – Avi Issacharoff – The Times of Israel 30.09.16
He was the only Arab leader who had the courage to show up. This was an act of political, diplomatic and personal bravery. [In a letter of condolence to the Peres family, Abbas said: ‘Peres was a partner in making the peace of the brave with the martyr Yasser Arafat and Prime Minister (Yitzhak) Rabin, and made unremitting efforts to reach a lasting peace from the Oslo agreement until the final moments of his life.’]
Israel’s Arab leader defends party’s boycott of Peres funeral – The Times of Israel 30.09.16
Ayman Odeh, head of 13-MK Joint List, extends condolences to late president’s family but says he had ‘no place’ in this ‘day of national mourning’. ‘On the personal and human level, I feel the pain [of Peres’s passing], but not on the national level. I try so hard to understand the pain of the Jews... The Jews need to understand our pain too, otherwise it’s not real coexistence.”
Peres’s 2-state support must be upheld, Jordan king says in condolence letter – Stuart Winer – The Times of Israel 29.09.16
Abdullah joins other Arab leaders in remembering former president, sends deputy PM to funeral in Jerusalem.
Bahraini Foreign Minister In surprise tribute: rest in peace Shimon Peres ‘man of war, man of still elusive peace’ – Jewish Business News 29.09.16
Kurds in Iraq erect mourning tent: ‘Peres assisted the Kurds.’
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