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Peres is speaking at Harvard because of a decision by the Israeli consulate, Kaunfer said.
"Shimon Peres wanted to speak to students and so he went through the Israeli consulate," said Hillel Coordinating Council Chair Elie G. Kaunfer '95. "People [there] suggested Harvard as the best place to reach students in the Boston area."
For security reasons, admission to the eventwill require a ticket and a Harvard ID for Harvardstudents or a specially stamped ticket fornon-Harvard students. Peres will also have his ownsecurity.
Tickets are being distributed to student groupsinterested in the speech, Kaunfer said, and alsoto students at colleges including Brandeis, Tuftsand Boston University. Peres is scheduled toappear elsewhere in Boston.
Martin Lebwohl '96, co-chair of HarvardStudents for Israel, said, "People want to knowwhat his vision is for the future. We don't evenknow [what will happen]. Next week there could benew developments, things move so fast." AndKaunfer said members of Hillel are "very excitedto have Shimon Peres speak and...