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Far-left politician Rima Hassan criticized the Israeli-born mayor of Paris Centre after he said the naming continues 'long-standing ties between Paris and Israel,' with Hassan holding Peres responsible for 106 deaths in Lebanon. Two women have accused the former president of sexual assault
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The city of Paris has named a small square after the late Shimon Peres, Israel's former president and prime minister, in a move praised by Jewish groups and condemned by a prominent French far-left politician.
