Iconic Statesman Shimon Peres Dead at 93
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Feb. 8, 2016: Israel's former President Shimon Peres poses for a portrait at the Peres Center for Peace in Jaffa, Israel.
( Oded Balilty / Associated Press )
( Oded Balilty / Associated Press )