The crossword solution for the term PARIS POPS is PERES, which is a five-letter word. PERES is the surname of the former Prime Minister of Israel, Shimon Peres. Peres was born in Wiszniew, Poland in 1923 and moved to Israel in 1934. He served as Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986 and again from 1995 to 1996. He was also the ninth President of Israel from 2007 to 2014. Peres was known for his efforts to bring peace to the Middle East and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.