By 1961, Ashkelon ranked 18th among Israeli urban centers with a population of 24,000.

His core right-wing constituency hates the Oslo peace process, but he can't get elected without attracting part of the Israeli center, which favors Oslo.

And the Israeli center is confused.

Perhaps to emphasize his tough-minded pragmatism to the Israeli center, Rabin derogated human rights as the basis for diplomacy.

The "Israeli center" is not revolting against the settlers.

Efraim Zuroff, director of the Israeli center, said he believed the death had been noted in some German papers.

The explanation starts with the reemergence of the Israeli center.

One of the reforms that was implemented is the Over-the-Counter Drug Act, and the legislation supporting healthcare research and development in the Israeli medical centers.

Until the Gaza Report they failed to condemn the firing of rockets and mortars at Israeli civilian centers.

"There are almost no voices being heard from the Israeli center that are saying let's try to talk peace anyway," Mr. Burg said.