With the death of Yitzhak Rabin, the chance for a settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian problem also died with it. Although Rabin was also considered to be hawkish in the general sense of the word, he saw the reality that Israel had to make concession in order to gain lasting peace. In the signing of the Oslo Accord in September 1993, we can see Rabin's palpable hatred for Arafat whom he considered as despicable terrorist. He is willing to make the difficult decision despite intense political pressure, a great man indeed. His untimely death in November 1995 and the governing of the Likud Party put up obstacles and stall to any legitimate peace initiative. If the dwindling homage to Rabin is true, it is a sad trend both for the Israelis and the Palestinians. |