Posted on 10/29/2009 8:31:35 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
This week in Israel there are memorials to the memory of Assassinated Prime Minister. Its interesting how the world press describes Yitzchack Rabin as the great peacemaker, and Binyamin Netanyahu as the ultimate hard-line hawk. Anybody who says that is ignoring the facts. You see Netanyahu supports the creation of a Palestinian state, Rabin never did. The truth is Rabin was the last Israeli Prime Minister who did NOT support the creation of a Palestinian state.
Just before he died, Rabin Delivered a speech to the Knesset that laid out his vision for the future of Israel and the disputed territories. A vision that is more "hawkish" than many of the policies envisioned by Prime Minister Netanyahu Rabin's vision included...None of this is done to denigrate the memory of the Israeli PM who was slaughtered just about 14 years ago, its more to show the true nature of Netanyahu's positions. If Rabin is thought of as such a peace maker, why is Bibi looked upon as a right-wing hawk. I think the truth has more to do with press coverage than any difference in policy.
Rabin's total speech is below, take a look and let us know what you think.
(Excerpt) Read more at yidwithlid.blogspot.com ...
The Palistinian Arabs already have a stste. It’s called “Jordan”
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