On November 4, 1995, Israel’s Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a man opposed to the peace treaty with Palestine. The aftermath was defined by incitement by the opposition: withdrawal from “Jewish” land amounted to heresy. This moment brought about a fracture.
“Jamal, who is working on his doctorate in mathematics, is struck by the contrast ‘between the boorish, racist and fascist order of Rabin to break bones, and [Rabin’s] ability to swim against the stream, to make a courageous decision.'” – Amira Hass, Haaretz, November , 2005.
