In a reflection of this sentiment, Peres' death on Wednesday was greeted with official silence across the Arab world — in sharp contrast to the emotional tributes that poured in from the West. The silence reflects the animosity toward Israel in the Arab world, particularly at a time when the peace process Peres helped launch has collapsed and Arab anger is high at the hard-line policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But in the Arab world, especially among Palestinians, many saw Peres' vision of peace as all talk. Even after spearheading the interim accords with the Palestinians, Peres led or defended tough military actions by Israel. Not all the reaction in the Arab world was negative.

Source: Fox News September 28, 2016 19:41 UTC