Word: werber
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Peres' career is finished, and Israel's last direct link to its founding fathers is gone. Israeli political consultant Ron Werber calls Peres' indomitable path in politics "a via dolorosa" that has led through triumph to final humiliation and grave disappointment. After this last and most anguishing loss, Labor is likely to turn to a younger generation to carry the cause of peace in opposition. A leading contender is Ehud Barak, 54, the articulate, highly educated outgoing Foreign Minister and former military Chief of Staff. As Israel's most decorated soldier, he is the logical claimant to Rabin's tough...