INTRODUCTION Yitzhak Rabin was a veteran of the Defense Forces in his country of Israel and years later he became the prime minster of Israel. In 1995, Rabin was assassinated. Due to Rabin status and career in the military, why was Rabin assassinated? Rabin must have been assassinated because of the jealousy/revenge of individuals who did not agree with the success Rabin had. This paper will argue that Rabin was assassinated because of jealousy/revenge. Yitzhak Rabin was a man who served his country honorably and who served his country as Prime Minister, rubbed some individuals in his country the wrong way. Rabin must have had individuals within his own camp that did not agree with peace talks and bringing peace to the country was the right thing to do. There is always one individual within a political team who does not believe in what the leader is doing and will always want to go against the grain. THE EARLY YEARS OF YITZHAK RABIN Rabin grew up in Tel Aviv, Israel where he was able to …show more content…
complete his studies and then enrolled in an Agricultural High school. Rabin excelled, but was very shy and many people did not know he was intelligent because of it. Rabin had always been inspired to become an engineer, but as he grew, military affairs as well as all other things, military kept weighing on his mind as a real interest. Once Rabin finished High School, he considered receiving a degree in engineering from the University of California, but ultimately Rabin decided to stay and fight the Palestinians. Rabin enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces in 1940, were Rabin reached the rank of General. YITZHAK RABIN THE PRIME MINISTER (1st Term) In 1974, following the resignation of Golda Meir Rabin was elected the party leader. Shortly after being elected, Rabin defeated Shimon Peres to become the Prime Minister of Israel. The election to Prime Minister was no easy task as Rabin and Peres had many of fierce and intense battles over the next several years over the leadership role. In June of 1974, Rabin was elected to the role of Prime Minister of Israel. Things did not appear unproblematic at the commencement of Rabin’s term; Rabin had to deal with the foreign policy between Israel and Egypt. The Sinai Interim Agreement between both countries were very important as “both countries declared that the conflict between them and in the Middle East shall not be resolved by military force, but by peaceful means.” (Interim Agreement between Israel and Egypt, 1975) This agreement was signed and agreed upon on 1 September 1975. Rabin was very passionate when it came to peace talks and ensuring peace for his country. He was a firm advocate for his country that he was here to help and serve and not here to bring problems and tribulations to no one. The most dramatic event during Rabin’s 1st term in office was Operation Entebbe. “Operation Entebbe was a counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission carried out by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on 4 July 1976.” (Smith, 1976) After a week of planning, on 4 July 1976 100 commandos flew into Uganda in the middle of the night for a rescue mission. Ultimately, this mission claims the life of one Lieutenant colonel Yonatan Netanyahu and wounded another five Israel commandos. Unfortunately, while trying to kill the three hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers, three hostages were also killed in the process. Following a total of three years in office, Rabin decided to resign from office and not run for another term in office. YITZHAK RABIN THE PRIME MINISTER (2nd Term) Unfortunately, after resigning from office the peace talks and the peace in which Rabin fought so dearly for was nowhere to be found. Ultimately, this was one reason why Rabin decided to run for office once again in 1992. Just like when Rabin ran for office the first time, Rabin once again defeated Shimon Peres to once again become the Prime Minister of Israel. During Rabin’s second term, Rabin played a major role in the signing of the Oslo Accords, which shaped the Palestinian National Authority and established limited control over certain parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. “Prior to the signing of the accords, Rabin received a letter from PLO chairman Yasser Arafat renouncing violence and officially recognizing Israel, and on the same day, 9 September 1993, Rabin sent Arafat a letter officially recognizing the PLO.” (Gelvin, 2005) Due to the role Rabin played in the signing of the Oslo Accords, Rabin was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1994. Also, awarded the Noble Peace prize for their role in the Oslo Accords were Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres. Parts of Rabin’s speech that will always stand out were when he stated that, “Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life.” (Rabin, 1994) Rabin stated in 1993, “I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.” (Rabin, 1993) One of the most historical moments in the history of Israel came when Jordan and Israel shook hands and agreed to the signing of the Israel and Jordan Peace treaty in 1994. This was a day Rabin always dreamed of since he took over office back in his 1st term. THE ASSASSINATION OF YITZHAK RABIN On November 4th, 1995, will be a day in which will always be known in the history of Israel. Unexpectedly, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated in cold blood because of his fight for peace. Yigal Amir was the assassinator of Rabin; Amir has gone on record to say the reason for the assassination was because he did not agree with the signing of the Oslo Accords. This assassination was a blow to Israel and to Rabin’s pursue for peace in Israel. On the day of Rabin’s assassination, Rabin was attending a rally in Tel Aviv at the Kings of Israel Square (now known as the Rabin Square) in support and in hopes to discuss the meaning behind the signing of the Oslo Accords. Rabin was able to hold the rally and able to speak about the meaning of the Oslo Accords. Upon the completion of the rally, Rabin began walking towards City Hall, where his vehicle was located. Unfortunately, before Rabin was able to enter his vehicle, Amir was able to pull out a weapon and shoot three rounds off. Two rounds unfortunately made contact with Rabin and the third made contact wounding one of Rabin’s bodyguards. Rabin was rushed to the hospital where he died on the operating room table 40 minutes after arriving to the hospital. Upon this occurrence, the cabinet had a quick meeting and they appointed Shimon Peres as the new Prime Minister of Israel. This assassination came to a surprise and shock to not only the leaders and cabinet of the Israeli government, but this was a big surprise to the people of Israel. Who would want to hurt or kill a man who is trying to bring peace to this country? Why would someone do this to a person who is only bringing goodness and peace to our country? These are just some of the questions in which ran through the minds of the government and the people of Israel. The good news was Amir was not able to escape as the rest of the bodyguards were able to put him down and turn him into custody. Amir was heavily opposed to the signing of the Oslo Accord, which was the reason Amir conducted the assassination. Amir was heavily into Judaism and believed that actions spoke louder than words. This was the greatest form of showing his beliefs of the Oslo Accord. While on trial, Amir told the judge that the assassination was meant to halt the Mideast peace process. “Surrounded by guards and a barrage of journalists, Amir was led into Tel Aviv's main court in the same clothes and black skullcap he wore when he fired the fatal shots Saturday. Amir told Magistrate Dan Arbel that Rabin wanted to “give our country to the Arabs.” “We need to be cold-hearted,” he said. Arbel told the court: "Before me is a suspect in one of the worst crimes ever committed in Israel, possibly the worst committed at all times in this country. The suspect confesses to the murder of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and does not deny that he planned it in advance and did it with a clear mind.” Amir was ordered held 15 more days while police draw up charges of premeditated murder, the attempted murder of Rabin's bodyguard and participating in an illegal organization.” (Rabin's Alleged Killer Appears in Court, 1995) To some Israelis and all Palestinians, Rabin remains a controversial figure. To those Israelis who did not agree with Rabin’s beliefs, (right - wing Israelis) he was a leader who was weak, half-naïve, and half traitor. To Palestinians, he was the smiling face of a brutal occupation, a man who did not remove even one illegal settlement and who is best remembered for ordering his soldiers to “break the bones” of Palestinian protesters. This assassination was not due to revenge, but it was due to Rabin’s beliefs and individuals who did not believe in what their Prime Minister was doing. Politically, Rabin’s murder was a shot to any peace talks and of the peace treaties Rabin’s was and had signed already. Israel to this day, has not found the peace Rabin was looking for and probably will never find the peace Rabin wanted to bring to his country. The day after Rabin’s assassination, he was buried on Mount Herzi. Many important leaders from around the world attended this funeral service and burial. Amound those individuals were US President Bill Clinton, Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and King Hussein of Jordan. “Rabin was hailed as a national symbol in Israel. Clinton was a true friend to the Israelis, Prime Minister Rabin and Clinton presented the eulogy at Rabin’s funeral with his final words being in Hebrew,שלום חבר, which in English is translated to Goodbye, Friend.” (Soldier for Peace' Rabin Buried, 1995) CONCLUSION Due to Rabin status and career in the military, why was Rabin assassinated?
Rabin must have been assassinated because of the jealousy/revenge of individuals who did not agree with the success Rabin had. This paper argued that Rabin was assassinated because of jealousy/revenge. The findings of this paper were that Amir, the assassin, assassinated Rabin because of the signing of the Oslo Accord. Amir did not believe in the signing of this treaty and felt the need to take matters into his own hand. Amir himself stated to the judge in court that the murder of Rabin was meant to halt the Mideast peace process. There has been sufficient evidence supporting the reasoning’s behind the murder/assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin was a man who strongly believed in his country and a man who strongly believed he could get Israel and the Palestinians to a place of peace. Rabin almost succeeded, but unfortunately, his push for peace came to an abrupt end on that tragic
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