Abstract
The assassination of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, a spate of bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the refusal of Syrian President Hafiz al-Asad to play ball in the peace process, and a change of heart among Israel's new Russian immigrants all contributed to the election in May 1996 of the most right-wing government in Israel's history, led by Likud hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu. Among the likely consequences the author explores are the virtual freezing of the peace process, the rise of Palestinian frustration with the ensuing lack of progress, a resumption of anti-Israeli violence in the self-rule areas and in Israel, and increased pressure from Hizballah on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 70-81 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Palestine Studies |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Sociology and Political Science
