Netanyahu has promised to accelerate economic reforms,…

Netanyahu has promised to accelerate economic reforms, especially the sale of state-owned businesses, but labor union opposition, a slowing economy, and a large budget deficit quickly confront him.

He had been a severe critic of the Oslo Accords but, after Rabin's murder, had promised to fix the agreements by insisting on Palestinian "reciprocity" (i.e., strict adherence to the terms).