Yair Golan Accuses Netanyahu of Creating Conditions for Another Yigal Amir
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Democrats Chairman Yair Golan accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of creating conditions for another assassin, comparing the situation to the murder of Yitzhak Rabin by Yigal Amir. Golan made the statement at Rabin's memorial on Thursday, following an attack on his party's supporters. He vowed to rebuild Israel in the spirit of its founding declaration and stressed the importance of peace as security. Several political figures joined Golan at the memorial.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Democrats Chairman Yair Golan accused PM Netanyahu of creating conditions for another Yigal Amir.
- Golan spoke at the Yitzhak Rabin memorial on Thursday, hours after an attack on Democrats supporters.
- He vowed to rebuild Israel in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence.
- Golan emphasized that peace is the best security.
- Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and other political figures attended the memorial.
Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats party, stood at the memorial for assassinated former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on Thursday and stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "building the conditions for the next Yigal Amir." Golan made these remarks hours after a 19-year-old attacked and spat on supporters of the Democrats party in Shoham. Golan was joined at Rabin Square by Knesset members and candidates from the Democrats list to lay a wreath at Rabin's monument. "At the same time, I want to say that we will rise up and rebuild Israel anew in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence," Golan declared. He described those present as "people of the Declaration of Independence" committed to building "Israel as the national home of the Jewish people, a free, egalitarian, and democratic state."
Golan further referenced Rabin's monument inscription, "Peace is his will," emphasizing, "Peace is the best security. We must not forget that." Also present at the memorial, marking Yitzhak Rabin's memorial day, were Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai, former senior figures from the Labor and Meretz parties, and representatives of European social democratic parties.
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