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Former Israeli President Shimon Peres Has Died

The former Israeli president Shimon Peres has died – two weeks after suffering a major stroke. 

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Doctors say the 93 year-old's condition deteriorated rapidly yesterday. 

Mr Peres won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 – for his role in negotiating the first Israeli-Palestinian accord – which envisioned an independent Palestinian state.

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