Word: rabins
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...first time, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said his government was ready to trade land for peace with Syria, "and this means a readiness for some sort of territorial compromise." Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara says an offer to return only part of the heights "is unacceptable." But Israel hints that a deal may result. "It's the first time that there's been a real exchange of opinions," says Rabin. "It's without precedent...
...what has been one of the most intractable of all Middle East issues: the Golan Heights. Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir had insisted that the area was so vital to Israel's security that Jerusalem could never give the tiniest bit back to Syria. But his successor, Yitzhak Rabin, says the principle of trading land for peace applies to the area, and Israel need not "cling to every single centimeter...
Israeli and Palestinian human-rights groups charge that the force used is excessive. Three weeks ago, Education Minister Shulamit Aloni, whose leftist Meretz Party is part of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's governing coalition, said she was "opposed in principle to 18- or 19-year-old boys' passing judgment on Palestinians and then carrying out death sentences against them...
Security authorities are unmoved by such complaints. They see the campaign as a success, since it has reduced the level of Palestinian violence directed against Israelis and prompted the surrender of scores of wanted activists. Rabin, a former general, has no intention of stopping the undercover operations. "This is the way to go," he said recently. "We intend to continue...
...money is an important trophy for Rabin, who promised voters he would repair ties with Washington and revive sagging economic growth. It also boosts his authority to speed up peace talks with Palestinians and Israel's Arab neighbors, which start again in Washington next week. For Bush, the cheery tone of U.S.-Israeli ties should be an electoral plus. The peace talks are a remarkable diplomatic feat, capable of reinforcing Bush's campaign pitch that his international leadership gets results. And because some key electoral battlegrounds -- California, Florida, Illinois -- have large Jewish populations, the President is delighted to show that...