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In surprising snub, no Arab leader will attend Peres’ funeral
by Daniel Siryoti and Staff
September 29, 2016
In a surprising move, no Arab leader will arrive in Israel to attend the funeral of former President Shimon Peres, who died on Wednesday. Dozens of world leaders are expected to attend the funeral, and began arriving in Israel on Thursday morning. The decision by Arab officials to avoid the service puzzled many in the Foreign Ministry, given the ninth president’s significant contribution to promoting peace in the Middle East. Egypt and Jordan, with which Israel has peace treaties, said their ambassadors in Israel would attend the service. READ MORE
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