The late Israeli Prime Minister's note is in Hebrew, which was sent to me personally by Mr Rabin in July 1995.

Thus the analysis may not be as accurate as it might have been were it in English.

Soldier, Statesman, Leader and Peacemaker.

Was Israeli Prime Minister since 1992 until cruelly assassinated in November 1995 whilst attending a peace rally.

Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.

The writing indicates a mature, sensitive gentleman, whose thinking is logical and objective. He has an inquisitive mind and needs to know everything that goes on around him.

The conscious dominates. Although he has decided to move within chosen and accepted limits, his daily tasks are undertaken with discipline and tenacity. The future is envisaged with caution but without apprehension and risks are well calculated.

His good sense and practical mind are, in his case, factors of order. Self-observation, far from being unhealthy,

serves him as an instrument of control. His stubbornness, likewise, is a necessary element for succeeding in his goals.

Having the ability to see the possibilities in a situation and using them to his advantage, he is able to achieve his goals by sustained determination.

To sum up, his steely determination and ability to dig his heels in would make him a tough opponent. Once he has set himself a goal, he would be extremely tenacious in pursuing his vision, helped in this by great stamina.