Word: shimon
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Undeterred by Begin's apparent strength, Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres gamely retorted: "He has thrown down the gauntlet, and we shall pick it up. He wants early elections. Fine. We shall go for early elections." Labor's chances of winning them depend largely on Peres, who has lost two elections to Begin in the past five years. A former protege of Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, Peres, 59, has worked at the core of the Labor Party for more than three decades. He was appointed director-general of the Defense Ministry...
...there an alternative to Begin? Shimon Peres, the leader of the opposition Labor Party whom Begin has edged out twice in national elections, increasingly seems a voice of realism. He has been pressuring Begin to use the Lebanon victory for a generous peace, and probably gains some public support each time Begin avers his refusal to budge. Unlike Begin, Peres received Reagan's peace plan warmly...
...Party passed a resolution "unequivocally opposing any military entry into Beirut as well as any military action geared to facilitating such an entry." The resolution reflected a decision by Labor to oppose the war openly, after several weeks of vacillation. Writing in the New York Times, Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres lamented "the erosion of the image of Israel as a result of artillery fire filmed by the world's television networks." He questioned whether the military gains were worth the price they had cost his country in lost prestige...
Israel's assault was criticized from abroad for causing so many civilian casualties and for the possibly illegal use of some of its advanced American weaponry (see box). At home, some of Begin's critics felt the government had misled the country about its war aims. Shimon Peres, leader of the Labor opposition, noted in the Knesset that he did not want to get into a political argument, but said he hoped that Begin realized that there were public doubts about the campaign. Although the protests continued, a poll published last week by the Jerusalem Post suggested that...
...Israel's best-known doves, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz of Hebrew University, drew sharp criticism from Knesset members for urging soldiers to refuse to serve beyond Israel's borders and for characterizing Begin's policy as "Judaeo-Nazi." Even Opposition Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres, who initially supported the invasion, strongly warned against an assault on West Beirut. Said Peres: "The temptation is great, but the price will be that much heavier. You must never enter an Arab capital...