ISBN:
9780300234633
,
9780300212297
Language:
English
Pages:
272 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
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21 cm
Year of publication:
2017
Series Statement:
Jewish lives
DDC:
956.94/054/092
Keywords:
Rabin, Yitzhak
;
Rabin, Yitzhak 1922-1995
;
Prime ministers Biography
;
Prime ministers Biography
;
Israel
;
Israel Politics and government 1993-
;
Israel History
;
Biografie
;
Rabin, Yitsḥaḳ 1922-1995
;
Rabin, Yitsḥaḳ 1922-1995
Abstract:
An insider's perspective on the life and influence of Israel's first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination. More than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually intriguing and admired modern leader. A native-born Israeli, Rabin became an inextricable part of his nation's pre-state history and subsequent evolution. This revealing account of his life, character, and contributions draws not only on original research but also on the author's recollections as one of Rabin's closest aides. An awkward politician who became a statesman, a soldier who became a peacemaker, Rabin is best remembered for his valiant efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for the Oslo Accords. Itamar Rabinovich provides new insights into Rabin's relationships with powerful leaders including Bill Clinton, Jordan's King Hussein, and Henry Kissinger, his desire for an Israeli-Syrian peace plan, and the political developments that shaped his tenure. The author also assesses the repercussions of Rabin's murder: Netanyahu's ensuing election and the rise of Israel's radical right wing
Abstract:
Prologue. Yitzhak Rabin's death, Yitzhak Rabin's life -- The making of a soldier, 1922-1948 -- From Independence Day to the Six-Day War, 1949-1967 -- Ambassador to Washington, 1968-1973 -- First tenure, 1974-1977 -- Fall and rise, 1977-1992 -- Rabin's peace policy, 1992-1995 -- Politics, policy, incitement, and assassination, 1992-1995 -- Epilogue
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