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'''Benjamin Netanyahu''' (1949 -) was the 13th ]. | ||
| A member of the consevative ] party, he was Prime Minister from April ] to May ]. Although as P.M. he has negotiated with Arafat (in the form ]), he no longer supports the concept of a future Palestinian state based on the ]. | A member of the consevative ] party, he was Prime Minister from April ] to May ]. Although as P.M. he has negotiated with Arafat (in the form ]), he no longer supports the concept of a future Palestinian state based on the ]. | ||
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Benjamin Netanyahu (1949 -) was the 13th Prime Minister of Israel. A member of the consevative Likud party, he was Prime Minister from April 1996 to May 1999. Although as P.M. he has negotiated with Arafat (in the form Wye accords), he no longer supports the concept of a future Palestinian state based on the PLO.
After being defeated by Ehud Barak in the 1999 Israeli general elections, Netanyahu temporarily retired from politics.
In 2002 after the Labour party left the government and vacated the position of foreign minister, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon appointed Netanyahu as Foreign Minister. Netanyahu challenged Sharon for the leadership of the Likud party, but failed to oust Sharon. Netanyahu currently is running for re-election in the number two position in the Likud.