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Revision as of 06:41, 8 February 2003 by Islandboy99 (talk | contribs) (wikidates, minor spelling)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Benjamin Netanyahu (1949 -) was the 13th Prime Minister of Israel. A member of the conservative Likud party, he was Prime Minister from April 1996 to May 1999.
As Prime Minister he negotiated with Yasser Arafat (in the form Wye accords), but many claimed he tried to stall any progress. He currently does not support the concept of a future Palestinian state.
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.