Obama arrives in Israel for funeral of Shimon Peres


U.S. President Barack Obama (C) speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) as he sits next to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (L) and Netanyahu's wife Sara (R) during the burial ceremony of former Israeli President Shimon Peres at Mount Herzl Cemetery in Jerusalem September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders shook hands during a brief chat and U.S. President Barack Obama gently reminded them of the "unfinished business of peace" at the funeral Friday of Shimon Peres, the last of a generation of Israel's founding fathers.

But there was no indication that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's rare visit to Jerusalem and the amiable words he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged would lead to any movement in long-stalled peacemaking.

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