This is the Forward’s coverage of Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s prime minister from 1974–77 and 1992–95, when he was assassinated by a right-wing extremist. He presided over the signing of the Oslo Accords.
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Opinion Did the Torah Give Rabin’s Assassin License To Kill?
On November 4, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, murdered by Yigal Amir while speaking at a rally in Tel Aviv in favor of peace and reconciliation. Although Amir pulled the trigger, the arsenal he employed included the edict of various rabbis who provided a cloak of halachic…
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Opinion Yitzhak Rabin Has an Urgent Message for Israelis — But They Can’t Hear It Now
It has been 20 years since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The assassination was easily one of the most significant moments in Israel’s brief history, and arguably in Jewish history altogether. Why has there been so little talk of it — and so limited a commemoration — in the Jewish public square?…
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Fast Forward Bill Clinton to Speak at Rally in Tel Aviv Marking Yitzhak Rabin Assassination
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will be the speaker for a rally in Tel Aviv to mark the 20th year since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The rally on Saturday night will cap a week of commemorative events in the country, including a state ceremony at Mount Herzl, and a special Knesset…
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Opinion Bibi vs. Sharon on Bush’s Iraq Debacle
A number of readers have responded on line and in emails to my column, “How Bush and Bibi Made a Mess of the Middle East,” with pointed comments that deserve a reply. Several readers suggested that I invented my account of Ariel Sharon’s conversation with George W. Bush in the White House on February 7,…
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Fast Forward Yehuda Avner, Speechwriter to Four Israeli Prime Ministers, Dies at 86
Yehuda Avner, a speechwriter and advisor to four Israeli prime ministers, has died. Avner, who wrote a memoir about his government service called “The Prime Ministers,” died Tuesday in his home in Jerusalem at the age of 86. Yehuda Avner’s son-in-law, David Sable, called Avner “Begin’s Shakespeare.” He also wrote in a statement sent to…
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Fast Forward Reuven Rivlin Praises Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin
Yitzhak Rabin left a legacy of leadership, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said at a memorial for the slain prime minister. “For me, the legacy of Rabin is not only a legacy of war and peace but also the legacy of his leadership – one that does not simply lead the camp but also walks within…
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Fast Forward Extremist Rabbi Warns Yair Lapid Could Be Assassinated Like Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli police launched an investigation into a well-known haredi Orthodox rabbi’s statement that Finance Minister Yair Lapid could be assassinated in the same way as Yitzhak Rabin. Rabbi Dov Halbertal made his remarks in an interview this week on Galei Israel Radio. “I had a guest over on Shabbat, an important scholar, and he told…
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Opinion How We Recollect Sharon: Good, Bad, Ugly, Human
Ariel Sharon in Knesset, preparing his speech for opening of summer session, May 7, 2001 / Getty Images Amid the outpouring of tributes to Ariel Sharon following his death, a few seem particularly noteworthy for their unexpected insights — some into the life and character of Sharon, others into the character of the writers. Chemi…
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