Remembering Shimon Peres, founding father of Israel

Name: Remembering Shimon Peres, founding father of Israel
Uploaded: 2016-09-28T23:15:42Z
Duration: P464S
Description: Israel’s Shimon Peres had a political career that extended for nearly five decades. A protege of Israel's very first prime minister, he went from top defense jobs to prime minister, taking a conciliatory approach toward Palestinians that lead to the Oslo Accords and a Nobel Peace Prize. Peres died at 93 years old. William Brangham gets an assessment from Thomas Friedman of The New York Times.

Clip: 09/28/2016 | 7m 44s

Israel’s Shimon Peres had a political career that extended for nearly five decades. A protege of Israel's very first prime minister, he went from top defense jobs to prime minister, taking a conciliatory approach toward Palestinians that lead to the Oslo Accords and a Nobel Peace Prize. Peres died at 93 years old. William Brangham gets an assessment from Thomas Friedman of The New York Times.

Aired: 09/28/16

Rating: NR

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