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...know to what extent the U.S. should play a role in initiating a date [for such a conference]. I think the first step should be for me to meet with Mr. Rabin [the Israeli Prime Minister], Mr. Sadat [of Egypt], Mr. Assad [of Syria] and others-and then to decide what public proposal we might make to initiate any peace talks. Whether it would be appropriate to try to have exploratory meetings before the Israeli elections, I don't really know...
...Jerusalem, Yitzhak Rabin threw his country into political turmoil by resigning as Israel's Premier, after first having expelled the three members of the National Religious Party from his insecure coalition Cabinet. Rabin presumably will stay on as Premier until the next elections, which will take place some time in the spring, instead of November as scheduled. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy angrily accused Rabin of "Israeli acrobatics"-but the Arabs know full well that there can be no serious negotiations until Israel's political crisis is untangled...
...Rabin's resignation was triggered by a most unlikely incident. On Friday afternoon, Dec. 10, welcoming ceremonies had been scheduled at an airport near Tel Aviv for the arrival of the first three of 25 American F-15 Eagle fighters that Israel has on order (U.S. officials later indicated that the day and timing had been set by Rabin). The arrangements outraged leaders of Israel's religious parties, since the ceremony ran so close to the Sabbath sundown that it violated the spirit of the approaching holy day. Only 20% of Israeli Jews are strictly observant...
...hours later, Rabin flew to Rosh Pina in northern Israel to make what had become, in effect, the opening stump speech in his campaign for reelection. In flight, he discussed his decisions with TIME's David Halevy, who has known Rabin since 1968. "I have fulfilled my duty as Premier," he told Halevy. "Believe me, the actions taken by the N.R.P. ministers would have interfered with Israel's democratic system. It was my duty, therefore, to ask for their resignations. Democracy is more important than one officeholder...
...part of our Bicentennial observance, TIME asked leaders of nations around the world to address the American people through the pages of TIME on how they view the U.S. and what they hope-and expect-from the nation in the years ahead. This message from Premier Yitzhak Rabin of Israel is the ninth in the series...