Education Minister Skips Rabin Memorial Event Due to Scheduling Conflict
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Education Minister Yoav Kisch will not attend the Ministry of Education's memorial event for Yitzhak Rabin on Thursday due to scheduling conflicts, with the Director-General also canceling. President Isaac Herzog will attend state ceremonies at the President's Residence and Mount Herzl, with Minister Gila Gamliel representing the government. This marks the fourth year government representatives are not scheduled to speak at the Mount Herzl ceremony.
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- Education Minister Yoav Kisch will not attend the Rabin memorial event due to scheduling conflicts.
- President Isaac Herzog will attend state ceremonies at the President's Residence and Mount Herzl.
- Minister Gila Gamliel will represent the government at the memorial events.
- Government representatives will not speak at the Mount Herzl ceremony for the fourth consecutive year.
- The event marks 31 years since Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination.
The traditional memorial event for slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, organized by the Ministry of Education at the Rabin Center in Tel Aviv, will commence tomorrow, marking 31 years since his assassination. Despite being listed on the program, Minister of Education Yoav Kisch announced on Thursday that he would not attend due to scheduling issues. The Director-General of the Ministry of Education also canceled his attendance at the last minute. A statement from Kisch's office indicated his inability to be present.
The state memorial ceremony for Yitzhak Rabin will also commemorate the 26th anniversary of his wife Leah Rabin's passing. Prior to this, the state ceremony "Ner Yitzhak" will be held at the President's Residence. President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to participate in both ceremonies at the President's Residence and Mount Herzl, while the government will be represented by Minister Gila Gamliel.
Dalia Rabin, daughter of the former prime minister, will speak at the President's Residence ceremony, and Rabin's grandson, Jonathan Ben-Artzi, will address attendees at Mount Herzl. President Herzog will deliver remarks at both events. Notably, government representatives are not expected to speak at the state ceremony on Mount Herzl for the fourth consecutive year. The last prime minister to speak at this ceremony was Yair Lapid, before the current government was formed.
Last month, Rachel Rabin Yaakov, Rabin's sister, passed away at the age of 101. President Herzog eulogized her, recalling her dedication to education and public service, and her deep sorrow over her brother's murder, while continuing her own public contributions.
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