On anniversary of Rabin's death, peace still elusive

Tel Aviv

WOULD Israelis and Palestinians now be living in peace with one another if a Jewish extremist had not assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin 20 years ago?

That question, and thoughts on the nature of today's Jewish state, are on the minds of many Israelis as the anniversary of the Nov 4, 1995 assassination highlights the gulf between visionary hope and stark reality.