in 1994, israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin, foreign minister shimon peres and palestine liberation organization leader yasser arafat were awarded the nobel peace prize. mahmoud abbas became the leader of the palestinian authority after yasser arafat's death in november 2004. of course, coming to power after yasser arafat is a difficult matter, but after his death i clearly understood that i had to take his place, because if you are elected, then you no longer choose, i belong to not very public people, i don't really like the press, i like to study. in 2005, after the elections, mahmoud abbas officially became the second chairman of the palestinian national authority. in 2012, the palestinian state received observer status at the un. the general assembly granted palestine the status of observer state at the united nations, which was an important turning point on the path to becoming an independent. 10 thousand years, and there shone a truly biblical miracle, the tree of zacchaeus, to which more than 2 thousand years old, perhaps the only witness, a living witness of jesus christ. t

in 1994, israeli prime minister yitzhak rabin, minister. that he was forced to take his place, becausef you are elected, then you no longer choose, i am not a very public person, i do not really like the press, i like to study, do political research, discrete activities, but i became the head and i needed. the general assembly granted palestine the status of observer state at the united nations, which was an important turning point in the development of an independent palestinian state. now we can apply to all international official specialized organizations, we have the opportunity to become their full members. the settlement of the problems of our region is necessary not only for the palestinians and israelis, but also for other peoples inhabiting the territories of our region. this is also in the interests of the whole world. if there is peace here, i am sure, other hotbeds of tension in the world will come to naught. heading to the president mahmoud abbas, we arrived in the ancient city of irekhon. which is more than 10 thousand years old, and there shone a truly biblical miracle,

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it's sad to think of now, but it was in 1993 when yasser arafat and yitzhak rabin shook hands on the white house lawn and it seemed like that moment might be bringing in a new era of peace. and, of course, it wasn't to be. so that's a bittersweet memory. i sometimes of this another bittersweet memory. just the other day, a man named christopher edley, who i first worked with in the dukakis campaign, and then he's a law dean and civil rights expert. he just passed away this week and we worked together on a program to pretty much save affirmative action. it was called men don't end affirmative action. and the day that the president clinton gave the speech announcing that series of policies, which ended up preserving, i think, opportunity, education for helping preserve for about 20 years, was a proud day in the white house as well. these are wonderful memories. have to ask you, though. they're asking that you wait a little bit. we're going let give george a minute to get out and get to his car. he's got an early morning flight to chicago tomorrow, so he's got to get out of the room. an

it's had to think of now, but it was in 1993 when yasser arafat and yitzhak rabin shook hands on the white house lawn, and it seemed like that moment might be bringing in a new era of peace. and, of course, it wasn't to be. so that's a bittersweet memory. also, say give this another bittersweet memory just the other day.ri i managed first of edley boy first worked with in the dukakis campaign and he's a lobbying and civil rights expert, he just passed away this week and we work together on a program toon pretty much save affirmative action. the day that president clinton gave the speech announcing that series of policies, which ended up preserving i think opportunity education for helping preserve for about 20 years, was a proud day and white house counsel. >> these are wonderful memories. i have to ask you, ask you to way to obey. we'll give george a to get up and up to his car. an early morning flight to chicago to morse is got a get out of the room. on a personal i want to thank you for the book. in these times it's easy to be so disheartened and,, as you point out, but this book

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