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Department of College English Passage B Yes to Peace ― No to Violence Department of College English Procedure Warm-up Activities Culture Notes Text Analysis Language Points Difficult Sentences Summary Follow-up Activity Assignment Department of College English Warm-up Activities 1. Look at the picture of Arafat and Rabin in Page 166 and try to tell what you know about this event. 2. Why do people respect Arafat and Rabin? What did they do to accelerate the process of seeking peace? 3. Do you think we should take advantage of their feats and be dedicated to building up a peaceful world? What can we do? Department of College English Culture Notes Born in Jerusalem in 1922 Rabin graduated from the Kedoorie Agricultural College, and later began his military career in 1940. In 1974, Rabin was elected as Prime Minister of Israel for the first time. Yitzhak Robin Department of College English Culture Notes During Rabin‘s premiership, the government placed special emphasis on strengthening the economy, solving social problems and reinforcing the IDF. In 1992, Rabin was elected as Prime Minister for the second time. Yitzhak Robin Department of College English Culture Notes Rabin’s peace policy received broad support from the Israeli people, but it also enraged many who opposed compromise with the PLO. He was assassinated on November 4th 1995, while attending a peace rally. Department of College English Born in 1929, died in November 2004. He had been the Palestinian leader since 1969. He was cofounder and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and president of the Palestinian National Authority. Culture Notes Yasser Arafat Department of College English His reputation was mixed. At one time, he was celebrated for working toward peace, and was even awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But others accused him of doing little to promote peace or to stop terrorism against Israeli citizens. Cultu