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Yitzhak Rabin was a "warrior for his nation's freedom" and a "martyr for his nation's peace."
[Bill Clinton]

Rabin was "a soldier who died because he was a man of peace."
[Bob Dole]

"Goodbye, my older brother, prophet of peace. We shall continue to bear this great peace, near and far, as you sought during your lifetime, as you charge us with your death."
[Shimon Peres in his eulogy]

"He was a man of courage, a man of vison... As long as I live, I'll be proud to have known him, as a brother and as a friend, and as a man, and the relationship of friendship that we had is something unique and I am proud of that."
[King Hussein of Jordan]

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Rabin's granddaughter Yitzhak Noa Ben-Artzi made a moving speech for her grandfather at his funeral - a speech which has become quite famous...[to the funeral oration]

Former US president Bill Clinton issued a statement on the day of Rabin's murder... [to the obituary]

The Nobel Committee released a short press article to mark the awarding of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize to Rabin, Peres and Arafat... [to press release]

The song on the right was sung by peace demonstrators in Tel Aviv on the 4th of November 1995 - the day on which Rabin was murdered.

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THE SONG FOR PEACE

Lyrics: Yaacov Rotblit
Music: Yair Rosenblum

Let the sun rise
And give the morning light,
The purest prayer
Will not bring us back.

He whose candle was snuffed out
And was buried in the dust,
A bitter cry won't wake him
Won't bring him back.

Nobody will return us
From the dead dark pit,
Here - neither the victory cheer
Nor songs of praise will help.

So - sing only a song for peace,
Do not whisper a prayer.
Better sing a song for peace
With a big shout.

Let the sun penetrate
Through the flowers,
Don't look backward
Leave those who departed.

Lift your eyes with hope,
Not through the rifle sights.
Sing a song for love,
And not for wars.

Don't say the day will come,
Bring the day because it is not a dream,
And within all the city's squares,
Cheer only peace.

So - sing only a song for peace,
Do not whisper a prayer.
Better sing a song for peace,
With a big shout.