Peres takes the presidency, Barak makes a comeback
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| Shimon Peres makes his acceptance speech at the Knesset after being elected as Israel's ninth president, June 13 in Jerusalem. |
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By Dan Baron
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Published: 06/13/2007
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Shimon Peres became Israel's ninth president while another former prime minister, Ehud Barak, made a political comeback by winning a Labor Party leadership election that potentially sets him up to retake the top office.
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