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Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated on November 4, 1995, by Yigal Amir, an Israeli right-wing extremist. The assassination occurred at a peace rally in Tel Aviv, where Rabin had delivered a speech in support of the Oslo Accords. Amir opposed Rabin’s peace initiatives, believing that the concessions to the Palestinians were a betrayal of Jewish claims to the land. He saw his actions as a way to stop the peace process, motivated by a religious and nationalist perspective. The assassination shocked the

In 1994, Yitzhak Rabin, then Prime Minister of Israel, had just turned 72 and was on the cusp of signing a peace treaty with Jordan. In this clip, Rabin reflects on his life and presidency during a unique moment in history. Twenty years ago today, Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli. | Charlie Rose

20 years ago today, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by a right-wing extremist in Tel Aviv. Yossi Beilin, architect of the Oslo Peace Accords, tells me he and and famous Israeli novelist Amos Oz “cried like babies” when they heard the news: http://cnn.it/1MAhWGo | Christiane Amanpour