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Leaders from around the world paid their respects, including Barack Obama
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World leaders have hailed the vision
of the late Israeli leader, Shimon Peres, as he was laid to rest days
after his death at the age of 93.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as "a great man of the world", as he led the eulogies. US
President Barack Obama said the presence of Palestinian leader Mahmoud
Abbas at the funeral was a reminder of the "unfinished business of
peace".
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Former US President Bill Clinton helped usher in the
Oslo peace accords which won a Nobel Peace Prize for Mr Peres
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Mr Abbas was among dozens of foreign dignitaries attending in Jerusalem.
Security was intensified ahead of the ceremony, with several people arrested.
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The UK's Prince Charles and French President Francois Hollande also bade their farewells
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Delivering
an emotional address, Mr Netanyahu said that while Israel and the world
grieved for Mr Peres there was hope in his legacy.
"Shimon lived a life of purpose," he told thousands gathered at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl cemetery.
"He soared to incredible heights. He swept so many with his vision and his hope. He was a great man of Israel.
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Taken months after the Oslo Agreement was signed,
this photograph shows Shimon Peres, left, with Mahmoud Abbas, centre,
and Egypt's then Foreign Minister Amr Moussa
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"He was a great man of the world."