Yitzhak Rabin Research Paper

The year 1995 was an optimistic year for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The Oslo Accords had been signed, which created a "framework" for a peaceful, two-state solution. Support for a two-state solution was high, and Israel's Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was a strong supporter of the process. Then, on November 4, 1995, Yitzhak Rabin, the main supporter of the peace process in the Israeli Government was assassinated (Ravnitz ). The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin was not justified because it derailed the Israel-Palestine Peace Process, was not in alignment with Israeli democracy, and was an against the killer's own people and Israeli interests. Yitzhak Rabin had been a critical part of the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process. He had signed the Oslo Accords earlier, which provided basic guidelines for Palestinian independence and where Israel officially recognized the legitimacy of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (Kimmerling 440), opening the way for
It was the closest to a peace agreement the Israelis and Palestinians ever reached. There was significant opposition to the Peace Process, but support was higher: 80% of Palestinians said that they supported a two-state solution. (Ravnitz) However, after he was assassinated, his successors were unable to reach a deal, possibly because Arafat, the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, trusted Rabin more (Bowen), leading to a slowdown in peace talks, so by now, support for peace talks and a two-state solution are down dramatically. About half of Palestinians support a two-state solution, down from 80%. Only about 35% of Israeli Arabs (distinct from Palestinians) think that a two-state solution will works (Ravnitz). Even one person who was a strong opponent of Rabin during his leadership now is not only attending memorials to him but even organizing them. Danny Hirshberg is a settler in the West Bank, an area that is the