Israel's New Center of Gravity

Israel's New Center of Gravity

Why the sudden relevance? Chalk it up to the particulars of the current inhabitant. At 86, [Shimon Peres] is too old to be a threat to potential rivals, who have instead supported him. A longtime dove, Peres is useful to [Benjamin Netanyahu], helping him soften his hawkish image. And Peres is well l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Newsweek 2009-09, Vol.154 (10), p.6-6
1. Verfasser: Peraino, Kevin
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
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Evaluation
Peres, Shimon
Political aspects
Political behavior
Presidents
Prime ministers
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Zusammenfassung:Why the sudden relevance? Chalk it up to the particulars of the current inhabitant. At 86, [Shimon Peres] is too old to be a threat to potential rivals, who have instead supported him. A longtime dove, Peres is useful to [Benjamin Netanyahu], helping him soften his hawkish image. And Peres is well liked abroad, where many diplomats prefer him to Israel's prickly foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X