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It seems like a million years ago,
but on July 6, 1999, Ehud Barak
was sworn in as Israel's new
prime minister.
One hundred days later, few
would argue that Israel is on a
path different than the one laid
out by his predecessor,
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Binyamin Netanyahu.
The peace process has been
jolted back onto a fast track,
new Israeli settlements could
soon be dismantled and
Palestinian prisoners are being
as,
released in droves. Meanwhile,
Barak has sworn to defend
Israel's major settlement blocs,
adamantly refuses to budge on
relinquishing sovereignty over
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Jerusalem, and holds
dialogues with the Jewish right
and ultra-Orthodox. However,
Israeli women and Arabs are
crying foul as a candidate they
vigorously supported ostensibly
has left them out of his
veming coalition.
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The redeeming qualities
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this milestone is open to
interpretation, as is the
ong-term credibility and viability
of the peace process. So to walk
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readers through what it all
and the potential
ahead — we offer this
days in office.
— Senior Editor
Neil Rubin
10/15
1999
12 Detroit Jewish News
AP/Ru th Fremson
report on Ehud Barak's