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Biography of Shimon Peres

Shimon Peres, the oldest Israeli politician and statesman, confirmed his reputation as a "lucky loser" in the recent presidential elections.

Despite his numerous political setbacks, Peres remains a veteran of the Israeli political scene and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

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Born on August 1, 1923, in the small town of Vishnevo in what was then Poland (now Belarus), Peres grew up in a family of two hundred Jewish households. His father worked as a forester and was rarely home, while his mother took care of the household.

Peres developed a close bond with his grandfather, a knowledgeable Torah scholar and Jewish poet, who instilled in h