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Peres: 'The Prime Minister Does More than We Thought He Would'
The President spoke at an assembly in Eilat and referred to PM Netanyahu, saying that he has made some courageous choices and 'does more than we think'
The President praised the Prime Minister: today, during a speech before 800 lawyers of the State Attorney's Office in Eilat, the President said: "I look at the Prime Minister and I see that he makes very serious efforts. He has made some courageous decisions. It may be that a person like me would want to see more, however I also know that what he has done until now is far more than we thought he would do", Peres said.
The annual assembly was attended by Justice Minister Professor Yaakov Neeman, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz and State Attorney Moshe Lador. During his speech at the event, Peres also touched upon political issues, such as the peace talks with the Palestinians, and said: "The gaps between Israel and the Palestinians have become smaller".
Peres also referred to the responsibilities of the Attorney General and said that the opinion of the Attorney General should always overpower the Prime Minister's in issues concerning law and justice, otherwise the state would collapse.
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