Israel Under Rabin

by Robert O Freedman

Overview

The 1992 elections represented a watershed in Israeli politics. Returning to power for the first time in fifteen years, the Labor government, under Yitzhak Rabin, has implemented significant changes in foreign policy and domestic politics. Perhaps the most important changes were Israel's recognition of the PLO and the signing of the Declaration of

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367159467
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/19/2021
Pages:	255
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.31(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — Israeli-American Relations in the Second Rabin Era — Israel and the Successor States of the Soviet Union — American Jewish Attitudes Toward Israel: Continued Support in the Face of Dramatic Change — Israel's Turn Toward Peace — Israel and the Palestinians: From Madrid to Oslo and Beyond — Israeli Negotiations with Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan: The Security Dimension — Labor in the Second Rabin Era: The First Year of Leadership — The Likud Under Rabin II: Between Ideological Purity and Pragmatic Readjustment — Rabin and the Religious Parties: The Limits of Power Sharing — Israel's Arab Citizens and the Peace Process — Economic Relations Between Israel and the United States — Appendix 1 — Appendix 2 — Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, September 13, 1993 — Speech by Yitzhak Rabin (Prime Minister of Israel) at the September 13, 1993, Ceremonies — Speech by Yasser Arafat (Chairman of the PLO) at the September 13, 1993, Ceremonies

Editorial Reviews

Contributors to the November 1993 conference analyze Arab-Israeli relations and Israeli politics since the 1992 elections, and assess the foreign and domestic political developments that have occurred as a result of labor's return to power in Israel. They examine Israel's relations with the US and with successor states of the Soviet Union, with the Palestinians, and with neighboring countries, and discuss domestic politics and major political parties. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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