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Israel Iran Shimon Peres Code Pink

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  • Iran's "fanatical rulers" pose a nuclear threat to the Middle East and "are on the wrong side of history," Israeli President Shimon Peres said Monday.
  • "In addition to their nuclear option, they [Iran] invest huge capital in long-range missiles," the Israeli president said. "Iran is not threatened by anybody. Why do they need it?" Peres addressed members of the pro-Israel lobbyist group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC. It is the group's first policy conference since President Obama's administration took office this year.
  • "Israel stands with her arms outstretched, her hands held open, to peace with all nations, with all Arab states, with all Arab people," Peres said at Monday's conference. "To those having a clenched fist, I have just one word to say: Enough. Enough war. Enough destruction. Enough hatred."
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  • In his speech, he said he believes the Palestinian people "have the right to govern themselves," but he made no mention of an independent Palestinian state -- something that he has voiced his support for in the past. Peres was president under Netanyahu's predecessor, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who supported a two-state solution to achieve peace with Palestinians.
  • He expressed support for Obama and vowed to "deliver to him a strong message from a country yearning for peace." "Make no mistake: The present government will abide to the commitments of the previous governments of Israel," Peres said.
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