This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 209.29.175.11 (talk) at 17:22, 1 January 2003. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 17:22, 1 January 2003 by 209.29.175.11 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Benjamin Netanyahu (born 1949) was the 13th Prime Minister of Israel. A member of the right-of-center 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.