Search results
Led the creation of Israel’s defense industry
- He led the creation of Israel’s defense industry, negotiated key arms deals with France and Germany and was the prime mover behind the development of Israel’s nuclear weapons.
People also ask
How did Shimon Peres change over time?
Why was Shimon Peres so popular?
What did Shimon Peres say?
How did Peres help Israel achieve peace?
Sep 28, 2016 · But although Shimon Peres spoke often about his vision for a Middle East in which Israel could co-exist in harmony with its Arab neighbours, sharing water and trading freely across open...
5 days ago · In 1993, in his role as Israeli foreign minister, Peres helped negotiate a peace accord with Yasser Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), for which they, along with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1994.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Shimon Peres (left) with Yitzhak Rabin (center) and King Hussein of Jordan (right), prior to signing the Israel–Jordan peace treaty. On 26 October 1994, Jordan and Israel signed the Israel–Jordan peace treaty, [ 12 ] which had been initiated by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.
Sep 28, 2016 · Historic Handshake. In his efforts to help Israel find acceptance in a hostile region, Mr. Peres’s biggest breakthrough came in 1993, when he worked out a plan with the Palestine Liberation...
- Marilyn Berger
- 5 min
Sep 28, 2016 · In 1934, Shimon Peres came to the land that would become the state of Israel. By the time of his death at the age of 93 he had held practically every major office in the nation he helped build.
By bringing fighter jets and, allegedly, nuclear weapons to the Jewish state, Shimon Peres gave the tiny country the tools to survive
Sep 28, 2016 · He was a young aide to the nation's founding fathers when the country declared independence in 1948, and he played a key role in turning Israel into a military power. He was part of the...
