Obama says Peres showed justice and hope

JERUSALEM - President Barack Obama says Shimon Peres showed that justice and hope are at the heart of the Zionist ideal.Obama spoke at the Friday funeral of Shimon Peres, the longtime political leader and a founding father of Israel.Obama and Peres enjoyed a friendly relationship and shared a mutual admiration.Obama says Peres made sure the Jewish people had the armaments to secure their freedom and laid the foundation for the formidable armed forces that won Israel's wars. He says his statesman