13 years and counting

November 3, 2008 - 8:51 AM by

It’s hard to imagine it was 13 years ago that Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
No-one can forget where they were or what they were doing when the news came.

I was actually at the rally itself, standing on a building looking out over what is now Rabin Square. We left before the end, bouyed by the incredible mood of hope and optimism at the demonstration. There were so many people there – 300,000 out of a population which was then only five million or so – we thought that this time peace really had a chance.

We drove to a friend’s house just a short distance away and as we walked in the door, they told us he’d been shot.
Minutes later, as we watched the TV, we heard in disbelief that he was dead.

Here, for the 13th anniversary, is a video celebrating Rabin’s life.

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2 Comments on 13 years and counting

  1. Gliker on Mon, Nov 3rd 2008 6:13 PM

    2. I was just released from the IDF in August of 95 and was here in the US driving down the road when it broke on the radio.

    I cried like a baby.

  2. Nicky on Wed, Nov 5th 2008 10:16 AM

    3. Yes, I must admit, I felt like a relative had been killed.
    I’d only been in the country for a few years and was shocked at how deeply I felt.
    It was the first time I realized I was becoming an Israeli.

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