Family of Rabin's Assassin Wants Him Freed


AP
 Date: 10-29-05

JERUSALEM - The family of the man who assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is lobbying for his early release from prison, sparking an uproar in Israel as the country prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of Rabin's death.

Yigal Amir killed Rabin on Nov. 4, 1995 to prevent the handover of land to the Palestinians. He has shown no remorse.

On its Web site, the Amir family said 10 years in prison is sufficient punishment for killing Rabin.

"The security situation in Israel has proven that Yitzhak Rabin committed a crime against his people when he surrendered our lives and safety to our most bitter enemy," the statement said, according to the Yediot Ahronot daily. "An offense committed against a criminal calls for a much lighter punishment than an offense committed against an ordinary citizen."

Israeli legislator Ran Cohen has filed a police complaint against the Amirs, and Israel's attorney general is examining whether charges will be filed.

"I have had enough of that family. It makes me feel sick, and it drives me out of my mind every time I hear about their activities against Israeli society," Cohen told Israel Radio on Saturday. "This family doesn't understand that Yigal Amir killed a prime minister and that if he doesn't rot in a grave he should rot in jail for the rest of his life."

A memorial for Rabin marking the 10th anniversary of his killing will be held Nov. 12. The gathering was postponed by a week to allow former President Clinton to attend.

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