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Israel's lightning rod
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| Last Edited | 411 Name Removed Nov 30, 2005 02:02pm |
| Category | Commentary |
| News Date | Nov 30, 2005 02:00pm |
| Description | Shimon Peres' first electoral victory came in 1944, when he won the leadership of a socialist youth movement in British Palestine. It was also his last.
During the following six decades, he left an indelible imprint on Israel's history as the builder of its aerospace industry, architect of its nuclear programme, rehabilitator of its economy, and mastermind of its peace accords with Jordan and the Palestinians.
Yet Mr Peres lost 10 election contests: five for the premiership, one for Israel's presidency, and four for the Labour Party's leadership, including this week's humiliating bow to his own political creation, the humbly-born provincial mayor and union leader Amir Peretz.
The long list of defeats has made many suspect that the gifted statesman was politically jinxed.
He wasn't. |
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