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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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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