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Article: Netanyahu's star begins to wane. (Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
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A year can certainly be a Along time in politics. Twelve months ago, Benjamin ("Bibi") Netanyahu was riding high in the opinion polls. The man who replaced Yitzhak Shamir as party leader in the aftermath of its 1992 election defeat was enjoying a surge of popularity as Prime Minister Rabin's position declined on the back of the faltering peace process.
Now, with the successful conclusion of the Oslo 2 agreement with Yasser Arafat and the tragic assassination of Rabin, the old fault lines in the Likud and the criticisms of its telegenic leader are beginning to reappear. And with Shimon Peres establishing himself in a strong position for the elections, including ...