Israel's soldier Prime Minister mounts a campaign for peace

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The election of Ehud Barak as Israeli Prime Minister marks the beginning of another optimistic phase in the Middle East peace process. Barak is adopting a military approach, seeking to accumulate overwhelming power in order to achieve his goals. He has secured a strong base in the Knesset, and is now meeting Arab leaders before seeing President Bill Clinton. He is seeking rapid progress, but the main obstacle is that the Palestinians feel too weak to make a permanent peace.

Barak, Ehud

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With weary resignation, Israel turns to Mr Sharon, and drifts towards war

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Political developments in Israel if, as seems likely, Ariel Sharon is elected Prime Minister, are considered. The fact that war may be the outcome is highlighted.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Elections, International politics

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Sharon has the age, experience and effrontery to be Israel's De Gaulle

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New Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is compared with former French leader Charles de Gaulle. Both became their country's supreme leader at a late age.

Gaulle, Charles de

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