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Shimon Peres, Israeli Prototype

At 90, Israeli President Shimon Peres can teach the young generation a thing or two about dreams, looking one step ahead.    
Israel's President Shimon Peres speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Jerusalem June 16, 2013. In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters before his 90th birthday, Peres dismissed the idea that Israel could launch a unilateral military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities and urged Palestinians and Israelis to forge immediate peace. Picture taken June 16, 2013. To match Interview ISRAEL-PERES/  REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX10RKC
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President Shimon Peres is what Israel should have been.

He is a prototype who has been shelved due to the situation. He is a light unto the nation, a vision and paragon to the region; he is a beacon of lucid thought that is predicated on clear moral values and tenacious pursuit of peace and brotherhood among nations. For dozens of years, Peres has demonstrated steadfast resolve for these notions.

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