... areas, which increased self rule for the Palestinians. The Palestinians were also given responsibility of education and culture, health, welfare, taxation and tourism. Within this, elections were also set to take place on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank for a new Palestinian authority. Once again, the majority of both nations were pleased with the progress that the Peace Deal was making, however, fundamentalists still existed, and were angered by this move. This move was another step forward for both nations following the wars in which land was lost and security was breached, the 'Land for Peace' plan was working with an increasing effect. Following these two positive moves, the Peace Deal was to face a massive blow. On 4th November, 1995, just one month after the agreement of Oslo II, Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated by an Israeli law student with links to right-wing extremist groups. The ...

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