The line we cannot cross: Israel must never free Yigal Amir - editorial
Calls to free Yigal Amir cross a fundamental democratic line. Israel must never rehabilitate the man who tried to determine its future through murder.
An elderly Israeli activist was hospitalized after being assaulted while removing a sign advocating for the release of Yigal Amir, the convicted assassin of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The incident highlights the dangerous nature of attempts to rehabilitate Amir, who killed Rabin in 1995 due to his opposition to the Oslo peace process.
Calls to release Amir risk normalizing political violence and undermining democracy, as it suggests that such acts can be excused over time. The editorial emphasizes that political power must change hands through ballots and lawful institutions, and any deviation from this principle endangers Israel's democratic system.
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