Meanwhile, more wisdom from Bill Clinton:
The former U.S. president also said that, in his opinion, the 1995 assassination of then-prime minister Yitzhak Rabin led to the failure of the peace process.The first rule in handling terrorists is to gain their trust.
"[Former Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser] Arafat really trusted Rabin, and the assassination of Rabin killed the peace process," he said.
Technorati Tag: Israel and Bill Clinton and Arafat.
1 comment:
After Rabin was killed, the peace process accelerated with Israel withdrawing from Jenin, Shechem, Bais Lechem, Kalkilya, Ramallah and Tul Karen in just a few weeks. No doubt he still views Binyamin Netanyahu as a bigger obstacle to peace than the unreformed terrorist whom he protected.
Post a Comment