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Rabin, Yitzhak - yĭtskhäkˈ räbēnˈ, 1922–95, Israeli general and statesman, b. Jerusalem, the first native-born prime minister of Israel (1974–77, 1992–95). His extensive military experience began in 1940 when he joined the Haganah (Jewish militia) and thereafter fought in the British army. He rose in rank from brigade commander in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War to chief of staff in 1964 and was credited with Israel's military success in the Six Day War (1967). After serving as envoy to Washington (1968–73), Rabin was elected as a Labor representative to the Knesset (Israeli parliament). In Mar., 1974, he joined Golda Meir's cabinet as labor minister; after her resignation in May, Rabin succeeded her as prime minister. One of his most formidable challenges was the 1976 Entebbe raid, in which he authorized the operation of Israeli commandos in the rescue of more than 100 Jews held hostage there. Rabin resigned as prime minister in 1977 prior to Labor's loss at the polls. He was succeeded as party leader by Shimon Peres. As defense minister (1984–90) in the Labor-Likud coalition government, Rabin ordered a harsh crackdown in the West Bank in the late 1980s in an effort to end the Arab uprising there (see Intifada). Rabin ousted Peres as Labor party leader in 1992 and led Labor to victory in the national elections, becoming prime minister and defense minister. Rabin played a key role in peace negotiations between Israel and its Arab neighbors, and in 1993 he endorsed a historic peace agreement with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), providing for mutual recognition and a transition to Palestinian self-rule in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Rabin, along with Peres and PLO leader Yasir Arafat, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994. In 1994, Rabin signed a peace treaty with Jordan, and a 1995 agreement with the PLO expanded Palestinian self-rule. He was assassinated Nov. 4, 1995, by an Israeli law student with links to right-wing extremist groups.

See I. Rabinovich, Waging Peace (1999).

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Israel Under Rabin » Read Now
by Robert O. Freedman. 247 pgs.

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The Media and Collective Memory of Yitzhak Rabin's Remembrance, in Journal of Communication » Read Now
by Yoram Peri. 19 pgs.

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...assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November 1995, a fierce struggle...the murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Tel Aviv. What all these...
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In the Leaders' Words September 13, 1993: Bill Clinton, Shimon Peres, Mahmoud Abbas, Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, in Middle East Policy » Read Now
by Anne Joyce. 15 pgs.

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...CLINTON,SHIMON PERES, MAHMOUD ABBAS, YITZHAK RABIN, YASSER ARAFAT 1. IN THE...SHIMON PERES, MAHMOUD ABBAS, YITZHAK RABIN, YASSER ARAFAT The following...comprehensive quest...
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Murdering Rabin and the Jewish Covenant, in Middle East Policy » Read Now
by Marc H. Ellis. 12 pgs.

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...December 1995. The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin represents the refusal of the unprecedented step that Rabin himself, in a halting and ambivalent...displacement of the...
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The Arab Israeli Conflict: From Shamir to Rabin to Peace?, in Middle East Policy » Read Now
by Thomas R. Mattair. 37 pgs.

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...a gift to the minister of pigs, Yitzhak Rabin, on the occasion of his election...Egypt. Mubarak had never invited Yitzhak Shamir to Egypt because of Shamirs policies. But...
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The Government and Politics of Israel » Read Now
by Don Peretz, Gideon Doron. 308 pgs.

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Israeli government and politics have undergone significant changes since 1983. This latest edition takes account of these changes and now offers a comprehensive and up to date overview of the dynamics of Israeli government.
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Israel, Land of Tradition and Conflict » Read Now
by Bernard Reich, Gershon R. Kieval. 236 pgs.

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...Washington, D.C. 184 Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir addresses the Madrid Peace Conference...ultimately led to the resignation of the Rabin government, the call for new...
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Israel in the Nineties: Development and Conflict » Read Now
by Frederick A. Lazin, Gregory S. Mahler. 256 pgs.

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In all aspects of life, Israel continues to evolve from the country it was in 1948. These essays address issues of foreign policy as well as some of the most heated domestic topics in Israel today - the peace process, the changing role of women, the role of less religious Jews, the decline of...
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In all aspects of life, Israel continues to evolve from the country it was in 1948. These essays address issues of foreign policy as well as some of the most heated domestic topics in Israel today - the peace process, the changing role of women, the role of less religious Jews, the decline of Zionist ideology, the identity of Indian Jews, and the allocation of economic resources.
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The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul » Read Now
by Yoram Hazony. 436 pgs.

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Focuses on imaginative kosher recipes that are simple to prepare, low fat and health conscious: the recipes explore the wide range of possibilities in kosher cookery from simple lunches to elegant dinner menus. Features a section on Kosher wines. Helen Nash is an established and popular cookery...
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Focuses on imaginative kosher recipes that are simple to prepare, low fat and health conscious: the recipes explore the wide range of possibilities in kosher cookery from simple lunches to elegant dinner menus. Features a section on Kosher wines. Helen Nash is an established and popular cookery writer. She has studied with famous chefs Michael Field and Lydie Marshall. She lives in New York City.
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Israel on the Road to Peace: Accepting the Unacceptable » Read Now
by Ziva Flamhaft. 253 pgs.

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Focusing on the domestic political scene, Flamhaft exposes the efforts of the Israeli political right to undermine the peace process and illuminates the dramatic consequences of that process.
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Stalemate: The War of Attrition and Great Power Diplomacy in the Middle East, 1967-1970 » Read Now
by David A. Korn. 330 pgs.

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...Appendix D: Letter from Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin to Secretary of State William...stumbling speech, and Chief of Staff Yitzhak Rabin was momentarily stricken with...Cabinets...
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The Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel, and the Palestinians » Read Now
by Noam Chomsky. 578 pgs.

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...prime ministers chair before him," Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, the former...the unsentimental old soldier" Yitzhak Rabin, who, with his "sheer intellectual...only by...
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The Middle East and the Peace Process: The Impact of the Oslo Accords » Read Now
by Robert O. Freedman. 436 pgs.

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These essays analyze the impact of the Middle East peace process since 1993 on the countries most affected by it -- Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria -- and on the domestic politics and foreign policies of Turkey and the countries of the Persian Gulf and North Africa. The...
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These essays analyze the impact of the Middle East peace process since 1993 on the countries most affected by it -- Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria -- and on the domestic politics and foreign policies of Turkey and the countries of the Persian Gulf and North Africa. The contributors, all international experts in their fields, also examine policies of the United States and Russia both as they affect the peace process and as the two countries pursue other interests in the Middle East.
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An Historical Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict » Read Now
by Bernard Reich, Joseph E. Goldberg, Stephen H. Gotowicki, Sanford R. Silverburg, Mark Erickson Daryl. 655 pgs.

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This first encyclopedia about the Arab-Israeli conflict by a team of experts gives detailed and comprehensive coverage of the important political, military, and diplomatic events, places, people, groups, agreements, treaties, and issues that have marked this controversial and complex regional and...
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This first encyclopedia about the Arab-Israeli conflict by a team of experts gives detailed and comprehensive coverage of the important political, military, and diplomatic events, places, people, groups, agreements, treaties, and issues that have marked this controversial and complex regional and international conflict. A team of authorities with varying backgrounds, interests, disciplines, and perspectives gives special attention to the period since the adoption of the Palestine partition plan in November 1947, the first Arab-Israeli War up to the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles and subsequent agreements, as well as the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty and implementation process. Hundreds of entries arranged alphabetically provide hard-to-find information and point to sources for further reading and research. Extensive cross-references, a chronology of important events, a bibliographical essay, and a general index further enhance this basic research tool.
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