Israel Marks 31 Years Since Rabin Assassination with Memorial Events
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Israel is marking 31 years since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin with educational events and ceremonies across the country. On Thursday, Yair Golan and other dignitaries laid a wreath at the assassination site in Tel Aviv. Golan criticized current political figures, stating that Netanyahu continues to incite and create conditions for further violence, urging Israelis to choose Rabin's path over one of hatred. The events focus on Rabin's legacy and the importance of democratic values and peace.
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- Israel is commemorating the 31st anniversary of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination with nationwide educational events.
- Yair Golan and other officials laid a wreath at the assassination site in Tel Aviv on Thursday.
- Golan criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu, accusing him of continued incitement and creating conditions for future violence.
- The memorial events focus on Rabin's legacy, democratic values, and the importance of peace.
- This year's theme is "In Times of Dispute, Arguing Responsibly."
Israel's education system is commemorating the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin with nationwide events and educational activities. Schools are holding memorial ceremonies, special lessons, workshops, and discussion groups for students and staff, led by student councils. These activities focus on Rabin's life and legacy, the significance of his murder, and the values of shared responsibility, mutual respect, and rejecting violence. This year's theme is "In Times of Dispute, Arguing Responsibly."
The state youth ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Education's Society and Youth Administration, opened the commemoration events on Wednesday evening at the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv. On Thursday morning, Yair Golan, Chairman of the Democrats and a retired Major General, along with Knesset members, laid a wreath at the site of the assassination. They were joined by Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayor Ron Huldai, former senior officials from the Labor and Meretz parties, and representatives of European social democratic parties.
Golan stated, "We stand in the place where Yitzhak Rabin was murdered. May his memory be blessed. To our horror, since the assassination, Netanyahu, the same man who incited then, continues to incite today and is building the conditions for the next Yigal Amir. Next Tuesday, the people of Israel will have to choose: whether we walk in Rabin's democratic and Zionist path or we walk in the path of hatred and racism of Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir. Netanyahu chose Ben-Gvir, the people will choose differently."
He added, "In the same breath, I want to tell the citizens of Israel: We will win. We will rebuild Israel. We will build it in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, the national home of the Jewish people. A free, egalitarian, and democratic state. It is written here on the stone 'Peace is his testament,' peace is the best security, and we must not forget that."
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