Handshake Rabin - Arafat

Lecture



In the photo you see Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat during their meeting at the White House in 1993. Analyzing it, you can make interesting conclusions. President Clinton is undoubtedly the key figure in the snapshot. He is in the center, his hands are open, and he is tallest. His gesture resembles the hands of God, spread over his people. Clinton's smile demonstrates emotional restraint, genuine or imitated.
  Handshake Rabin - Arafat
Yitzhak Rabin (left) uses a push with a straight arm to avoid being dragged into the territory of Yasser Arafat

In this famous photograph, both participants are firmly standing on the ground and are trying to prevent each other from entering their territory. Itzhak Rabin occupies a dominant position on the left side of the picture. He uses a push with a straight arm. Rabin leaned forward to keep Arafat out of his personal space. Yasir Arafat stands absolutely straight and is trying to draw Rabin into his territory.

Summary

Only a few people imagine what impression their interlocutors create about them after the first handshake. However, almost everyone knows that the future of relationships is often determined in the first minutes of a meeting. Take time to practice handshaking with friends and colleagues, and in the future you will be able to make a favorable impression from the first minute you meet. The hands during the handshake should be placed vertically, and the grip force on both sides should be the same.


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Body language

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