Israel's Netanyahu and Palestine's Abbas share Historic handshake at the funeral of Shimon Peres

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas entered Israel for the first time in six years today and shook Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the defining moment of Shimon Peres' funeral. 

US President Barack Obamaalso used his eulogy to call for an end to hostilities and said Mr Abass's decision to come to Jerusalem was 'a gesture and a reminder of the unfinished business of peace'. 

A meeting between the two leaders is extremely rare and as they shook hands Mr Abbas told him: 'It's been a long long time' and the Israeli Prime Minister responded: 'It's something that I appreciate very much on behalf of our people and on behalf of us.' 

It came as an emotional Bill Clinton paid tribute to 'champion of humanity' Peresat the funeral of a founding father of modern Israel.


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