Every indexed document

and Barak abstains?” It wasn’t until a few

two ministers passed me notes. Both said the same thing: Ehud

Bibi had seized on Oslo II to accuse Rabin

set for August 13. From the objections I’d

including the major Palestinian towns and

and that mid-November would be too late.

“as soon as possible” still meant another 100 days. And

sponsor terror and develop a nuclear weapon.

because it was determined to export its brand

and threats to the long-term stability of the more pragmatic

the proliferation of surface-to-surface missiles and weapons of

you might not immediately cancel the contract. You might

I presented a paper. I began by welcoming the constellation of

the girls and I left for Washington in January. I joined the Center for

meaning I could join the government in the summer.

I told Giora that I’d hoped it would be much

I would come to rely on him for his experience

a uniquely important figure in Labor because

probably at first with a think tank in the US. Though I

commentators or politicians. Opinion polls the day afterwards showed