Shimon Peres, RIP at 93

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Shimon Peres, the 93-year-old former president and prime minister of Israel, died in his sleep early Wednesday morning surrounded by family members… Over a seven-decade career, the elder statesman of Israeli politics and one of the country’s most admired symbols has held virtually every senior political office, including two stints as prime minister and extended terms as foreign, defense and finance minister. He won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in reaching an interim peace agreement with the Palestinians.…