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President Obama was in a big hurry to return to the White House for a party Friday night. Only trouble was, he started the day in Israel. After attending the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, Mr. Obama was seen impatiently imploring former President Bill Clinton to climb aboard Air Force One at the airport in Israel for the return flight to the U.S. “Let’s go!” Mr. Obama shouted to Mr. Clinton on the tarmac. “I gotta get home!” On the return flight, Air Force One even skipped a scheduled refueling stop in Bangor, Maine, and flew directly back...

Ever one to steal the spotlight, President Barack Obama upstaged iconic Israeli leader Shimon Peres at this own funeral Friday. “I could somehow see myself in his story, and he could see himself in mine,” said Obama, speaking on behalf of the deceased leader, who not only helped found the state of Israel, but also served stints as both president and prime minister. Obama noted that Peres reminded him of former South African president Nelson Mandela and the U.K.’s Queen Elizabeth. The president hailed his friendship with the former Israeli leader, who he met with several times during his political...

Palestinian protesters in Gaza today burned images of former President Shimon Peres while his funeral took place on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem - acording to a report by the Palestinian news agency Shams News. Also, the protestors chanted slogans against Abbas because he came to Jerusalem with his entourage to attend the funeral. In addition to photos of Peres, protesters also burned the portraits of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama who attended the funeral. The demonstrators expressed anger at Abbas, who was recorded at the funeral holding his head, and bowing his head,[and apparently] expressing sadness...