Word: rabins
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...There is a perception abroad that a historic opportunity exists for peace between Israel and the Arabs, and in particular between Syria and Israel. Is that so, and do you agree with Prime Minister Rabin's suggestion for a meeting...
...encouraged by Rabin's attitude toward negotiations...
...about 13,000 Israeli settlers, in contrast to 140,000 such settlers in the West Bank. Despite the Golan's symbolic significance to both sides, its importance to Israeli security in the age of the missile has diminished. Though risking loss of support at home, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has pledged to return part of the Golan in exchange for peace. Syria demands all the heights, but Assad has shown flexibility on other issues. Both sides admit that U.S. commitment and pressure are key to what happens next. For that reason, neither side wants to unsettle negotiations until more...
BILL CLINTON HAS SAID HE IS DETERMINED TO BRING THE BEST people into his Administration no matter where he finds them. Quiet discussions immediately after the election dramatically demonstrate his strategy. According to sources close to the situation, Clinton representatives approached Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to see what he would think if Clinton chose JAMES BAKER as his special envoy to manage the Middle East peace talks. Rabin applauded the notion, especially since Baker would lend vital continuity to the delicate negotiations. Baker is said to be fully aware of the exchange...
...possible exception to this is a potential Israel-Syria peace. Though it's probably not in the best interests of everyone, it is still possible that Syrian President Assad will make a separate deal with Prime Minister Rabin. Itamar Rabinovich, the chief negotiator for Israel (with Syria) since Labor won last June, has done an excellent job in moving the Israel-Syria talks forward...