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Olmert: To honor Rabin, Israel must cede land
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Yitzhak rabin, memorial 

Outgoing prime minister Ehud Olmert voiced his support for the peace process with the Palestinians in his address at the annual memorial ceremony for slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin on Monday, saying that in order to honor the memory of Rabin, Israel must cede land.

Rabin was killed by an ultranationalist Jew in 1995. Hundreds attended the ceremony, held at Israel's national cemetery of Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on the 13th anniversary of the Hebrew date of the assassination.

Olmert called Rabin's assassin a "despicable good-for-nothing", before saying: "I feel a need to say a few things not on what has been, but on what will be. Excuse me if I deviate from the standard address and touch upon a few painful points relating to our lives in this country."
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In a speech televised on all the national channels, Olmert said "Rabin was not ecstatic about arriving at that moment, and we won't do justice to his memory and to his life's work if we try to present his last years as if he lived without doubts and hesitation."

"He understood that if we want to maintain Israel as democratic Jewish state, we must concede to a lack of choice and to our great torments and give up parts of our homeland for which we dreamt for generations of yearning and prayers," Olmert continued.


"We must also give up Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem and return to the seed of the territory that is the State of Israel up until 1967, with obligatory amendments as a result of the reality created in the meantime," Olmert said referring to land captured by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.

Olmert added that if Israel returns to its familiar locations of the Negev and the Galilee and develops them, it will "cultivate a new Zionism that is practical, realistic, responsible and courageous."

"If God forbid, we procrastinate, we could lose support for a two-state solution," Olmert said, referring to the creation of a Palestinian homeland alongside Israel, a concept at the foundation of current U.S.-sponsored peace negotiations.

"The decision must be taken now, without hesitation, before ... the narrow window of opportunity to plant [that] solution in the consciousness of our people and the nations of the world vanishes in front of our eyes," Olmert said concluded.

Preceding Olmert at the podium was President Shimon Peres, who addressed a recent flare-up of violence perpetrated by right-wing extremists, making the analogy to Rabin's extremist killer.

"Extremists don't have a future, in the same way they don't possess justice," Peres said. "The democratic majority won't be intimidated by the violent few."

"The people will protect their land, peace and democracy with all their might. The people will defeat the blind, just as a single candle can drive away the darkness," Peres said.

"Now, just like back then," Peres went on to say, "there is a small minority of reckless unrestrained people who boldly defy the state's authority, attack Palestinians just for being Palestinian and challenge the law enforcement mechanisms which among others, protect them too."

"We must isolate and expel this violent and dangerous minority, and we mustn't be silent in the face of their incitement," the president added. "We can't tolerate the acts of vandalism and violence. It is as though they are a state within a state. It is the responsibility of the state to carry out justice without fear - the honor of Israel and the strength of its democracy and lawfulness depends on it."

"The despicable murderer that laughed in the face of Israel's democracy and assassinated its elected leader harmed the soul of our nation. His voice is not worthy of being heard. A murderer is a murderer. There is no need for his pseudo-philosophy," the president continued. "The shots that were fired at Yitzhak's exposed back did not succeed in killing his vision, because you can't assassinate an idea. But they tried to delay, interrupt and damage a great move, which was surrounded with immense regional and international support, which could have given birth to a new political and economic reality in this country and within its borders, for both peoples living inside it as well as our neighbors."

Monday marked the Hebrew date of Rabin's death, the 12th of Heshvan. Memorials have been held all week, however, since the secular anniversary of Rabin's death, November 5.

On Sunday, Peres opened an evening of events marking Rabin's murder by lighting the "candle of Yitzhak" in memory of the slain leader at his official residence in Jerusalem.

"Yitzhak was murdered while on the ascent, where we both marched together in agreement with one another in order to lead the state of Israel to the realization of the dream of the nation of Israel over the course of generations - peace for all and security for everyone," the president said during the memorial Sunday night.

"[Rabin] went head-on, with courage and persistence, with no fear and with no hesitation. He believed with all his soul that we were serving the most supreme Zionist, national interest. It is out of this feeling, this believe that he summoned a rare heroism," he added.

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      1.   Yitzhak Rabin, z"l. 15:54  |  sandra chitayat 10/11/08
      2.   How many memorials are there for Rabin ?? 16:01  |  Kobi 10/11/08
      3.   No Memorial for slain victims of direct result of Rabin policies 16:12  |  Genuine Tosefta 10/11/08
      4.   "A murderer is a murderer....."????? 16:32  |  Binyamin Dissen 10/11/08
      5.   sandra chitchat: why divid j`slem? just make it free 16:42  |  and equal to all 10/11/08
      6.   5 and equal to none 16:50  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/08
      7.   Rabin & Altalena LET US NOT FORGET 17:00  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/08
      8.   haaretz? giving * BEN JABO a voice and not allowing 17:03  |  any reply 10/11/08
      9.   well here is the thing * BEN JABO 17:12  |  the arabs in j`slem 10/11/08
      10.   #8 whatever you name is this time around 17:15  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/08
      11.   Spread it around 17:18  |  Baz Mann 10/11/08
      12.   and whatever gov the palestinians come up with 17:20  |  will insist on its 10/11/08
      13.   9 Changing your name again 17:25  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/08
      14.   * BEN JABO and worn out right wing zionist 17:33  |  rhetoric 10/11/08
      15.   to insist j`lem remain the sole property of either 17:37  |  people is a 10/11/08
      16.   * BEN JABO if you accepted the UN partition plan 17:41  |  then you agree 10/11/08
      17.   finally molmert sounds like a statesman 17:45  |  to little 10/11/08
      18.   CRAP FROM THE PRES AND THE PM 17:47  |  Rich 10/11/08
      19.   #5 - Sandra 17:53  |  Kobi 10/11/08
      20.   Olmert talking about "honor" Ha ha ha ha 17:56  |  Kobi 10/11/08
      21.   oldmert`s famous words "israel must cede land" that`s his basic 17:58  |  glenna 10/11/08
      22.   HONOR THE LIVING: DO NOT CEDE LAND 17:58  |  Anna 10/11/08
      23.   "To honor Rabin, Israel must cede land..." 18:00  |  Esther 10/11/08
      24.   #13 Ben Jabo "Arabs don`t get along with anyone" 18:01  |  mike 10/11/08
      25.   Is Olmert crazy? You honor someone by giving 18:01  |  up your country? 10/11/08
      26.   THE MAN WHO SAW THE FUTURE 18:02  |  JAMAL 10/11/08
      27.   The Obama factor: Change we believe in 18:03  |  The Midwestern 10/11/08
      28.   Should the slimy Olmert be telling the Jewish State anything? 18:05  |  Benny 10/11/08
      29.   To honor 18:07  |  Ralph 10/11/08
      30.   So who really killed Rabin as it surely wasn`t Amir? 18:08  |  Benny 10/11/08
      31.   Nothing new here in Olmert`s offer 18:08  |  Sam 10/11/08
      32.   This is been realistic and wise. I think who ever 18:13  |  Simon Mohammed 10/11/08
      33.   rhetoric 14 and his selective rhetoric 18:15  |  ChanahS 10/11/08
      34.   Esther - 23 - requisitioned from them? 18:18  |  ChanahS 10/11/08
      35.   To honor Israeli law, Olmert must cede his chair. 18:22  |  Fortuna Benmayor 10/11/08
      36.   Olmert and ceding land 18:27  |  rm 10/11/08
      37.   Rich 15 - Peace?? 18:29  |  Russ 10/11/08
      38.   Quack away, lame duck! 18:30  |  Yaakov K. 10/11/08
      39.   Have Arabs ever honored their dead by giving land to Israel? 18:30  |  Just curious 10/11/08
      40.   Olmert is playing with words 18:35  |  Nora 10/11/08
      41.   olmert is simply a thief that got caught and is spewing hatred 18:35  |  Arie 10/11/08
      42.   CEDE OLMERT AND HIS HOME FIRST 18:37  |  Barry S. Roffman 10/11/08
      43.   Sandra #1... there are several falacies in your post... 18:38  |  Esther 10/11/08
      44.   Whatever your name is 18:38  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/08
      45.   The policy of land for peace. 18:39  |  Jean Van Daem 10/11/08
      46.   Smart Natanyahu saying what everyone wants to hear..... 18:39  |  Dagma 10/11/08
      47.   Enough with the stupidity 18:44  |  Ilan 10/11/08
      48.   To Honor Israel, We Must Succeed Olmert 18:45  |  Gary 10/11/08
      49.   What have You done !!! You were in charge!!! 18:47  |  Alan 10/11/08
      50.   JUSTICE for Jews! ALL Stolen Jewish Land & Properties Returned! 18:48  |  Linda Rivera 10/11/08
      51.   Aw, come now Kobi #2... 18:51  |  Esther 10/11/08
      52.   Instead, Why not honor Gandi (ze`evi) and do transfer? 18:52  |  Yael 10/11/08
      53.   Didn`t we already do this with Oslo and Itnatkut? 18:53  |  Logical Guy 10/11/08
      54.   We Must Have an Annual Memorial for PATRIOTS of the Altalena! 18:55  |  Linda Rivera 10/11/08
      55.   France honored Degaulle by giving up Paris... 18:58  |  History 10/11/08
      56.   Linda Rivera 19:01  |  ClearCut 10/11/08
      57.   In Honor to 19:01  |  Moshe Benzaquen 10/11/08
      58.   Re Genuine #3... and how many have died ... 19:02  |  Esther 10/11/08
      59.   Why are we STILL talking about Olmert and giving him the Honour 19:06  |  Onlooker 10/11/08
      60.   Logical Guy? yes we did all this before the 2nd 19:09  |  intifada....between 10/11/08
      61.   Which Arab country honored their dead by giving land to Israel? 19:09  |  Genuine Tosefta 10/11/08
      62.   Genuine Tosefta? to easy 19:19  |  Palestine, Jordan, 10/11/08
      63.   Dearest Kobi...response #17. 19:21  |  sandra chitayat 10/11/08
      64.   when violence committed by jews, then it is extremism ... 19:26  |  bashar 10/11/08
      65.   EHUD "THE LAST MINUTES" OLMERT 19:26  |  indrajaya 10/11/08
      66.   Esther, post #43. 19:28  |  sandra chitayat 10/11/08
      67.   Chanah #34 19:30  |  Esther 10/11/08
      68.   Olmert & Rabin memorial 19:35  |  Beit DAvid 10/11/08
      69.   Thankfully Olmert is OUTGOING 19:35  |  rich 10/11/08
      70.   OLMERT IS OUT OF THE CLOSET 19:38  |  Zev 10/11/08
      71.   #27 19:43  |  Michael Hessler 10/11/08
      72.   To honor world peace... 19:44  |  Raed Kami 10/11/08
      73.   self-hating liberal idiot 19:49  |  C-Low 10/11/08
      74.   Yitzhak Rabin Would Never Divide Jerusalem. 19:50  |  Fred 10/11/08
      75.   Arabs Declared Refugees After RESIDING in Palestine ONLY 2 YEARS 19:50  |  Linda Rivera 10/11/08
      76.   now youre talking 19:51  |  ravi 10/11/08
      77.   C-Low and his simplistic mentality 19:58  |  they hate us for our 10/11/08
      78.   Olmert: To escape prosection, I must cede land 20:04  |  Herbert Kaine 10/11/08
      79.   Thank God This Is Only Olmerts Views 20:06  |  Livin In Rishon 10/11/08
      80.   Nothing like stating the obvious.. 20:10  |  Wiktor 10/11/08
      81.   To honour all concerned, a workable Peace Plan is required... 20:13  |  ZISD 10/11/08
      82.   It`s time israeli Jews make a descision 20:13  |  Rami 10/11/08
      83.   Olmert fancies himself a statesman 20:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
      84.   This is the true Olmert 20:20  |  Yonatan 10/11/08
      85.   Ben Jabo 20:22  |  Connie 10/11/08
      86.   #37 Russ 20:22  |  Michael Hessler 10/11/08
      87.   cede illegal land, keep Israel 20:27  |  Joey 10/11/08
      88.   It`s About Time! 20:29  |  Ed 10/11/08
      89.   To CJK (#83) 20:37  |  Morris Valentine 10/11/08
      90.   Olmert dares to wear a kippa? 20:39  |  Yossi 10/11/08
      91.   #88 You make me laugh 20:41  |  Ralph Levy 10/11/08
      92.   Common Sense - Why not earlier 20:42  |  American Patriot 10/11/08
      93.   "Land for Peace" 20:47  |  Jess Ghannam 10/11/08
      94.   New sign over BenGurion Airport: ARBEIT MACHT FREI 20:49  |  Mosheh Wolfish 10/11/08
      95.   Kudos to Ehud Olmerts wife and daughter..... 20:49  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
      96.   #89, MV 20:53  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
      97.   Esther (#67) requisitioned from whom 20:55  |  Gil 10/11/08
      98.   #89, MV 20:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 10/11/08
      99.   Are you ceding land to honor Rabin or for fear of superpower Iran 21:01  |  Aounist 10/11/08
      100.   FIND A WAY TO SHARE JEWRUSALEM SO THAT EVERYONE WINS 21:01  |  dav zee 10/11/08
      101.   Swiss (Dino) #95 Anybody whom met Olmert 21:02  |  Gil 10/11/08
      102.   land fore peace has never worked 21:04  |  Avi 10/11/08
      103.   To 95 Swiss [Dino] - Ehud Olmert`s wife and daughter..... 21:22  |  Dagma 10/11/08
      104.   leftwing fanatasies will not bring peace 21:25  |  Avi 10/11/08
      105.   A public service message to Olmert: Stop the Toro poo poo. It`s . 21:27  |  Emanuelle 10/11/08
      106.   Cipora dont be so anxious 21:30  |  A1 10/11/08
      107.   Just words without actions. 21:34  |  Antonio da Silva 10/11/08
      108.   To CJK (#98): Another go at it 21:39  |  Morris Valentine 10/11/08
      109.   just curious, Arabs are not holding Israeli land... 21:39  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
      110.   To 99 dav zee - Don`t cede , share slomehow 21:42  |  Dolly 10/11/08
      111.   Dhimmitude Lexicon Must be Rejected. 21:45  |  Joseph.E 10/11/08
      112.   Gosh Gil, you have it all figured... Wrong... 21:50  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
      113.   Newsflash: Olmert doesn`t own the land. Jews do.. 21:51  |  Jerry 10/11/08
      114.   Gil #97 21:55  |  Esther 10/11/08
      115.   Rabin`s name abused by leftists 22:04  |  Gili 10/11/08
      116.   Erore 507 22:16  |  Zzzz 10/11/08
      117.   I`m not so sure... 22:19  |  Avi Yerushalmi 10/11/08
      118.   Cipora #83 22:23  |  Esther 10/11/08
      119.   Fred #74... what are your specific sources...? 22:26  |  Esther 10/11/08
      120.   #109 BBSnews: Your lies have been read. Now the truth. 22:26  |  Yossi 10/11/08
      121.   NO MORE PIECE FOR PEACE 22:38  |  Dale 10/11/08
      122.   There Are Things Where Democracy is Not Allowed to Decide . 22:39  |  Joseph.E 10/11/08
      123.   sandra #66 22:41  |  Esther 10/11/08
      124.   # 101 Gil, I thought I told you before..... 22:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
      125.   Esther (#114) What facts Esther 22:44  |  Gil 10/11/08
      126.   # 103 Dagma, ooooh, very dangerous territory.... 22:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/11/08
      127.   Esther (#114) What FACTS Esther 22:51  |  Gil 10/11/08
      128.   Esther (#114) What FACTS Esther (One more thing) 22:54  |  Gil 10/11/08
      129.   103 Swiss - your comment was far more 23:15  |  ChanahS 10/11/08
      130.   Gil #125 23:18  |  Esther 10/11/08
      131.   Swiss (Dino) #124 Yes, Yes Left Smart 23:19  |  Gil 10/11/08
      132.   Mike No.24 23:28  |  Peter Williams 10/11/08
      133.   On the Other hand... 23:28  |  Avi Yerushalmi 10/11/08
      134.   honoring Isac Rabin 23:28  |  Dreamer 10/11/08
      135.   Gil #125, 127, 128... Wow, you sound a bit hysterical... 23:37  |  Esther 10/11/08
      136.   After Kadima coalition Expulsed the Jews from Gush Katif , 23:38  |  Joseph.E 10/11/08
      137.   Olmert a person without any public responsibility, sensibility an 23:46  |  H.H.M. 10/11/08
      138.   Olmert`s hate of the political opposition is so strong 23:48  |  17 10/11/08
      139.   Olmert a person without any public responsibility, sensibility an 23:51  |  H.H.M. 10/11/08
      140.   Feel free to seek redress Yossi, it`s immaterial to this thread. 23:58  |  BBSNews 10/11/08
      141.   Gil`s repetitive posts... 00:01  |  Esther 11/11/08
      142.   #75 Linda Rivera, who doesn`t read widely 00:03  |  Johnboy 11/11/08
      143.   Honor the dead with MORE DEATH? forgetabout it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 00:55  |  Benny 11/11/08
      144.   How about ceding his own house first to set personal example 01:01  |  Nate 11/11/08
      145.   #44 Hey BJ, there you go with that Wikipedia 01:10  |  ballistic 11/11/08
      146.   To Esther # 43 - You forgot to mention something very important 01:19  |  Dagma 11/11/08
      147.   You have to be nuts to accept this shtus 01:26  |  docd 11/11/08
      148.   Olmert and his fantasy 01:40  |  Brod 11/11/08
      149.   Johnboy 137 Re Linda Rivera 02:05  |  Peter Williams 11/11/08
      150.   Who Wants to Fight...? 02:19  |  Gray 11/11/08
      151.   How do lefties get all this power in Israel? 02:38  |  Yacov 11/11/08
      152.   Some Facts 03:09  |  Ron 11/11/08
      153.   To H.H.M # 132 - I would certainly agree.... 03:10  |  Dagma 11/11/08
      154.   Why does he speak now? 03:11  |  Northern 11/11/08
      155.   114 Esther - This May Help 03:27  |  Mark of Lewiston 11/11/08
      156.   He leaves Netanyahu with no cards to play. 04:00  |  Fortuna Benmayor 11/11/08
      157.   Yacov, it`s not "giving up" it`s giving back territories... 04:21  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
      158.   In this time & what will be next, wishes: peace for all 04:53  |  Simon Mohammed 11/11/08
      159.   THERE is only one rational reason to cede land. Peace! 05:10  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
      160.   honering Rabins memory Olmert style doesnt keep the living alive 05:14  |  zionist forever 11/11/08
      161.   Looks like it is fools` day in Israel today 05:17  |  Emanuel 11/11/08
      162.   Sitting Across the Table From Rabin 05:33  |  Alan 11/11/08
      163.   SEED LAND 6` UNDER NEXT TO ARABIN! 05:43  |  Dodi Simon 11/11/08
      164.   A cheap, emotional argument 06:02  |  Mark Lincoln 11/11/08
      165.   BBS.The elected government of Palestine will not recognise ANY 06:17  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
      166.   # 16 touché! or should i say "olé"!...lol... 06:18  |  eric 11/11/08
      167.   NEITHER side accepted the partition plan Ben Jabo! 06:21  |  Whiskey Rivers 11/11/08
      168.   To Ben Jabo and Altalena 06:43  |  Otto Rand 11/11/08
      169.   Whiskey Rivers take mind mind, don`t let my conscience bother me 07:09  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
      170.   Ravi #76 07:17  |  Mark 11/11/08
      171.   Peter SM, admit it, you don`t read the articles... 07:23  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
      172.   The entirety of the Land of Israel belongs exclusively to the... 07:53  |  Jean Van Daem 11/11/08
      173.   BBS They said nothing of the kind.As an interim during "truce" 07:53  |  PETER SM 11/11/08
      174.   Otto #168 07:59  |  Esther 11/11/08
      175.   Legitimacy : Israel and the 22 Arab League countries. 08:12  |  Mario Sala 11/11/08
      176.   Dagma #146 08:13  |  Esther 11/11/08
      177.   A sin to cede land 08:21  |  Sydney 11/11/08
      178.   Thanks, Mark #155 08:23  |  Esther 11/11/08
      179.   The man who cost the nation more than he achieved 09:10  |  Akram Zekaria 11/11/08
      180.   #157: One can only give AWAY that which belongs to you 09:13  |  Yaakov K. 11/11/08
      181.   Olmert is leading Israel to destruction 09:33  |  Moshe 11/11/08
      182.   Long live Castro, Kaddafi and Mugabe 09:43  |  Swiss Dino 11/11/08
      183.   Honor the Lord and his children;Land of Israel 4 Israel 09:51  |  sam 11/11/08
      184.   Dry up and blow away Olmert 09:54  |  ray 11/11/08
      185.   To Honor Rabin,Holocaust survivor,and Israel GO HOME 11:40  |  Daniel 11/11/08
      186.   If so, may be, it is better not to honor Rabin? 12:12  |  Vladimir 11/11/08
      187.   # 182 Faker at work....!!! :) 12:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
      188.   Jean Van Daem You have my support. 13:32  |  Akram Zekaria 11/11/08
      189.   Gods Land 14:12  |  kal the semite 11/11/08
      190.   "A murderer is a murderer". 15:07  |  Akram Zekaria 11/11/08
      191.   Olmert: To honor Rabin, Israel must cede land 17:01  |  Joseph Yamin 11/11/08
      192.   he gave the order 17:33  |  altlena survivor 11/11/08
      193.   #145 Reading comprhension problems? 20:01  |  * BEN JABO 11/11/08
      194.   #129 TO ALL GIL`S KUDOS TO YOU.NEVERMIND ESTHER! 22:06  |  KATHY 11/11/08
      195.   To dishonor Olmert Israel must take more land. 04:22  |  Akram Zekaria 12/11/08
      196.   #148 Peter Williams dons Linda`s Rose Coloured Glasses 08:24  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
      197.   Olmert would have been right...but... 15:51  |  Charles Emelogu 12/11/08
      198.   Olmert is definitely psychotic 01:13  |  Joshua B. 14/11/08
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