Yitzak Shamir (born 1914) was prime minister of Israel (1983-84, 1987-88), leader of the Likud Party and vice premier and minister of foreign affairs in the National Unity government (1984-86). Yitzak Shamir (Yizernitsky) was born in 1914 in eastern...

A brief glance at the life and accomplishments of Shimon Peres:BORN: Poland, Aug. 2, 1923.POLITICAL HISTORY: Peres became director of the Defense Ministry at the age of 25 and spearheaded the development of Israel's nuclear program. He was elected to parliament on the Labor Party...

startling insight on the assasination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 2005, passed along by the great columnist MJ Rosenberg: In 1997, President Bill Clinton told me that he believed that Yigal Amir was that rare assassin whose act of murder succeeded in...

Elder statesman Shimon Peres on Wednesday declared his candidacy for the ceremonial post of Israeli president, telling supporters, "This may be my last chance to serve the country."His latest campaign caps a 60-year political career that has brought international accolades and a Nobel Peace Prize,...

A look at Mideast peace conferences with U.S. involvement:___Sept. 5-17, 1978, Camp David, Thurmont, Md.:_ Participants: President Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin._ Details: Sadat and Begin sign agreements with Carter developing a framework for peace. Under the first, Israel...