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
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