Remembering Rabin (1922-1995)
This week marked 20 years to the assassination of Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin, who led Israel through times of war and of peace. His name and
legacy are synonymous with landmark achievements in both arenas. As IDF Chief
of Staff, Rabin propelled Israel to victory in the 1967 war; in 1976 Rabin's
first government ordered the Entebe operation, in which the IDF heroically
rescued Air France passengers hijacked by terrorists in Uganda. During Rabin's
second term as Prime Minister he signed the Oslo agreements with the
Palestinians and the treaty of peace with Jordan.
Rabin, in his own words, was a soldier of war and a soldier for
peace. His commitment to "fight terror as if there were no peace and make
peace as if there is no terror" encapsulates succinctly the challenge
Israel still faces today. Rabin served the State of Israel as a distinguished
military leader just as he served in the Palmach prior to Israel’s
establishment. He continued serving Israel as an officer, a diplomat and a
statesman every single day of his life, up until that fateful day when he was
killed at a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
Rabin paid with his life for his staunch commitment to peace.
His legacy will remain with us forever.
Shabbat Shalom,
Yaron Sideman
Consul General Of Israel,
Mid-Atlantic Region
Consul General Of Israel,
Mid-Atlantic Region
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