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We have the right to ensure our security, especially when it is possible to reach agreement on a political solution.

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Yitzhak Rabin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1922
Born: March 1
Died: 1995
Died: November 4
Diplomat
Former Prime Minister Of Israel
Military Officer
Politician
Jerusalem
Middle East
Itzhak Rabin
Itshak Rabin
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