Rivlin lays wreath at Rabin’s grave to mark 25 years since assassination

28 October 2020, 2:32 pm

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President Reuven Rivlin lays a wreath at the grave of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin to mark 25 years since his assassination by a Jewish extremist.

“This year, too, we are marking the day of remembrance despite the state of emergency in which we find ourselves, despite the restrictions the coronavirus imposes on us. We are determined to mark this important day because these memorial ceremonies are links in the chain that binds us to our people, that connect us to ourselves, to our history and to our roots,” Rivlin is quoted saying in a statement from his office.

He adds: “Insisting on holding this day of remembrance is our way of declaring that the memory of Yitzhak Rabin belongs to us, to us all.”