Rabin, it’s been 10 years, man
Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a cold blooded killer 10 years ago in the center or Tel-Aviv. I remember exactly where I was when it happened and also the following day.
4/11/1995: I was in what is called an “after,” it’s a night-off from the service where you can go home and come back the next morning. I went to my girlfriend’s place in the vicinity of Tel-Aviv, fairly close to where the rally took place. We saw it unfold on TV. The thing I remember the most is Eitan Haber’s official announcement of Rabin’s death later that night. I remember the announcement and images but what is etched in my recollection of that night is the most chilling shriek from an unseen man crying “nooooooooo.”
To this day it is sad to recall what happened and why. It also makes me mad. People at the top say today that once that “killing-of-a-politician” barrier has been breached, more will follow. It’s a form of twisted legitimization or an elimination of a taboo.
Rabin wasn’t perfect, but he was a patriot who loved his country and defended (of fought for) it in any way he knew how from a very young age. He is missed.
UPDATE: You can see the announcement here.