This statement, made by former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Perez, may have paved the way for his failure in May to be officially elected to that position. Perez, believed by many to be a perpetual dreamer, became captive to an impossible dream-a dream of peace and cooperation with Israel's neighbors. This was an impossible dream because it was completely devoid of reality.
Reality is defined as the totality of real things and events .
While everyone in Israel would love to project a future wrought with the dividends of peace, the totality of real things and events just does not make that possible. Three areas of fact give a clear picture of what the reality actually is in Israel. Hebron awaits action because of the flourish of terrorist activity there. In addition, Oslo provided for the first election of a Palestinian leader. As expected, Yasser Arafat was elected President of the self-rule council on January 20, 1996.