The Peres Center for Peace gave a $100,000 prize to U.N. envoy Terje Roed-Larsen and his wife. The disclosure by the publication Makor Rishon came as Roed-Larsen faced harsh criticism in Israel for his remarks last week condemning Israel’s military operation in the Jenin refugee camp.
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