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President Shimon Peres (GPO) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 18:13 28/10/2007 U.S. media mogul Ted Turner calls Peres 'beacon of hope' By The Associated Press U.S. media mogul Ted Turner said Thursday that Nobel Prize winner and Israeli President Shimon Peres was a beacon of hope for Israel. Turner and Nobel Prize winner and former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan accompanied a UN delegation to meet with Peres to discuss peacemaking efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. Advertisement "It's good to see you again and to see you as President of the country, which you so deserve," Turner said. "You've been a beacon of hope and ray of light through your whole career." Before lunch at Peres' official Jerusalem residence, Annan briefly addressed reporters. "We are here to listen, to learn and to see what is happening," Annan said. Peres said the UN should help to reduce dependence on oil which he said pollutes the earth and is the major financier of terror Bookmark to del.icio.us 6 years on Officials say Syria's suspected reactor was under construction in 2001. Nyet to aliyah The minister was wrong: Nativ's tactics simply aren't suited to today's Jewish village.   1.   Peres is respected worldwide 19:21  |  British Leftie 28/10/07   2.   Beacon of Hope for the Palis and the Saudis 19:35  |  ralphsrant1 28/10/07   3.   Ted Turnerf!!??? 23:52  |  Joshua 28/10/07

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