As a person who has always believed in Rabin's iron fist policies, and then in his brilliant and realistic vision in which the Palestinians and Israelis could live side by side without violence and hatred, I was shocked and saddened by the almost criminal and scandalous misuse of the rally last night in Tel Aviv to commemorate ten years since he was assassinated. I am Israeli, Rabin was my Prime Minister, without any relevance to my political beliefs, the most horrendous act of violence took place in Israel, when the leader of an elected party was murdered. It annoyed me unceasingly that the Rabin family and Israel's left, have always tried to manipulated his assassination towards their own political means or grievances. I can understand the terrible shock and loss that was felt on that terrible day. What I find inexcusable is the total void, that was created by this negative demeanor that has forced a terrible a rift between the people of Israel and their different political beliefs.
To remember Yizhak Rabin, a mass rally should have been organised, where all citizens of Israel, whatever their political leanings, should have stood together and reflected the enormous and horrifying consequences that the assassination of an Israeli prime minister brought upon us. This should not have been a political rally, but a Stately event where the Prime minister of Israel, its president, members of Government and important leaders and personalities of our country and from abroad should have showed an example of unity, showing to the people of Israel that even when people have different beliefs, there can never be excuse for the use violence and intimidation against any political leaders in a democratic and free state, and that in times of such dangerous acts of madness, all Israel is united against such monstrous and unforgiving acts.
That disgusting and nauseating person who murdered our Prime Minister, not only destroyed our hope of peace and economic security, he also left the people of Israel in ruin, where each political niche despises the other.
Last night whilst my favourite singers, David Broza and Aviv Gefen sang their hearts out, that disgusting vermin of a murderer that I hope G-d will punish forever, the murderer of our loved Prime Minister of Israel was probably laughing in his cell, knowing that what he had tried to achieve on that fateful day ten years ago by assassinating our Prime Minister Yizhak Rabin and tearing our people apart to hate and despise each other had been a great success.
Michael Bloom