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Shimon Peres, the last of Israel’s founding fathers, dies at 93

Former president and prime minister passes away in his sleep 2 weeks after suffering major stroke; family to give a press statement shortly

This is a devastating loss for Israel. As Israel's founding recedes further into the past, it becomes more and more important to educate people about the facts of its founding. With the loss of a living, and legendary, link to that history, that responsibility falls to the rest of us.