Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin was an Israeli military leader and statesman who served twice as Prime Minister.
He led the Israel Defense Forces as chief of staff during the 1967 Six-Day War, then entered politics.
His second term saw the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians, for which he shared the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize with Shimon Peres and Yasser Arafat.
He was assassinated that same year by an Israeli extremist opposed to the peace process.
Triply sacred ancient capital
- Tel AvivIsraeli Mediterranean port city
- KnessetIsraeli parliamentary body
- IDFIsrael's national military
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
Labor Party · Golda Meir · Six-Day War · chief of staff · defense minister · prime minister · West Bank · settlements
Widespread, not specialized
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
- IDFIsrael's national military
- Six-Day WarWeek-minus-one combat, 1967
- commanderPerson with authority over others
strategy · veteran · defense minister · soldier · officer
Conflict resolution agent
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
compromise · diplomacy · two-state solution · Nobel laureate · peace process · conciliation · rapprochement · dove
Mutual agreements reached
- PLOPalestinian political body
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
Clinton · secret talks · Norway · Gaza Strip · Jericho · autonomy · self-government · recognition
Israeli Mediterranean port city
- peace rallyGathering promoting nonviolence
- gunshotsDischarged firearm sounds
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
- national mourningNationwide period of sorrow
security breach · incitement · political violence · memorial · tragedy · funeral · legacy
Jerusalem
Triply sacred ancient capital
- Tel AvivIsraeli Mediterranean port city
- KnessetIsraeli parliamentary body
- IDFIsrael's national military
kibbutz · Labor Party · Golda Meir · Six-Day War · chief of staff · defense minister · prime minister · West Bank · settlements · Negev
general
Widespread, not specialized
- chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
- IDFIsrael's national military
- Six-Day WarWeek-minus-one combat, 1967
commander · strategy · veteran · defense minister · soldier · officer
peacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
negotiation · compromise · diplomacy · two-state solution · Nobel laureate · peace process · conciliation · rapprochement · dove
accords
Mutual agreements reached
- PLOPalestinian political body
- ArafatPalestinian nationalist leader
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
White House · Clinton · secret talks · Norway · Gaza Strip · Jericho · autonomy · self-government · recognition · framework
Tel Aviv
Israeli Mediterranean port city
- peace rallyGathering promoting nonviolence
- gunshotsDischarged firearm sounds
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
national mourning · security breach · incitement · political violence · memorial · tragedy · funeral · legacy
Yitzhak RabinHamas
Gazan Islamist governing body
Benjamin Netanyahu · rejectionists · Hezbollah · Yasser Arafat