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Former Israeli PM Shamir Dead at 96

Prime minister expanded Israel with a muscular form of Zionism

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 30, 2012 2:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Yitzhak Shamir, the former Israeli prime minister who expanded settlements and promoted a forceful brand of Zionism, died today at age 96. He reportedly suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The survivor of a Polish family killed in the Holocaust, Shamir made his mark in Israel'...   Read full story »

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