Word: assassination
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...reject the vision of God which Rabin's assassin claims as his motivation for this horrific crime. We divorce ourselves from those extreme elements which use violence to express their political views, and we are outraged by those who would celebrate the murder of any person...
...motive of the alleged assassin is generally agreed to have been disruption of the continuing peace process in Israel. In removing the man who solidified the negotiations with calm resolve, that process has undoubtedly been set back somewhat. But the minds of the vast majority of Israeli Jews who support the peace process cannot have changed; in fact, this tragedy will likely convince more Jews of the necessity of non-violent compromise...
...alleged assassin been a Palestinian national, the peace process might have suffered more dire consequences. But Rabin--not just a Jew, but the first native-born prime minister of Israel--was shot by one of his own people. Though the prospects for peace have not been hurt as much, the killing of Rabin by a Jew will have lasting consequences...
...hate. He takes us through thirty years of headline news and hot-button issues with takes that are equally well-worn. Standard fare, for instance, asks why John Hinckley was dubbed insane. After all, he wanted to shoot Reagan and date Jodie Foster. Other subjects include abortion doctor assassin John Hill, white guys with pent-up hostilty, and, of course...
When he ran the Hillel "assassin" game last semester, Bresman would often spend hours contemplating the validity of kills, often holding up the two week-long game...