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  Shimon Peres

This was another assignment that was sure to be one of just speeches. It took place at David Ben Gurion's house in Tel Aviv where a memorial service was held in his honour. Shimon Peres was being interviewed by the press before going to the service.

What I love about this photograph is that it seems that Peres was rather at at the hall where, in 1948, Ben Gurion (standing in the photograph) declared the State of Israel after the United Nations vote.