Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres (L) sits next to the Speaker of the Palestinian Assembly Abu Ala'a (Ahmed Qorei) (R) in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 11, 1999. Peres was the first Israeli to address the Palestinian Assembly, where he urged the next Israeli government to negotiate recognition of a Palestinian state. (Jamal Aruri © AFP/CORBIS) Return to Previous Page Back to: Shimon Peres Profile Shimon Peres Biography Shimon Peres Interview Shimon Peres Photo Gallery