tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post1524858050749658253..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Yitzhak Rabin's great careerHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-86017783897145869692023-02-14T16:51:48.990+11:002023-02-14T16:51:48.990+11:00Parnassus
oh goodness, I remember the Six Day Wa...Parnassus <br /><br />oh goodness, I remember the Six Day War so well, after having spent 1966 in Israel doing my Gap Year. But I don't think I was smart enough in 1967 to know much about General Yitzchak Rabin's role. Simple song memories apparently last longer in our minds than detailed newspaper coverage!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36263752773118788772023-02-14T07:45:21.213+11:002023-02-14T07:45:21.213+11:00Hello Hels, Thank you for this important review ...Hello Hels, Thank you for this important review of the career of Yitzhak Rabin. Your article triggered a very long-ago memory of a song, "Nasser Waits for General Rabin." I was able to locate this on Youtube:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU5_-BQCVdU<br /><br />although my memory of the song is not quite so bouncy or "silly". Perhaps there are other versions out there.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-46282072558173019192023-02-09T09:34:50.489+11:002023-02-09T09:34:50.489+11:00Luiz
a truly great leader, yes. But imagine payin...Luiz<br /><br />a truly great leader, yes. But imagine paying with his life, murdered by a far right fellow-citizen :( Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-21189344914651481092023-02-09T09:31:21.566+11:002023-02-09T09:31:21.566+11:00Erika
there are many countries worldwide that are...Erika<br /><br />there are many countries worldwide that are NOT moving forward towards a peaceful future, and I can't see much changing. Often times they are civil wars, where the government/army oppresses and kills their own citizens eg Myanmar, Ethiopia, Syria, Somalia, Yemen. However we hear much more about wars between nations eg Russia/Ukraine. <br /><br />Will it ever end?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36179827806536234242023-02-09T07:50:29.682+11:002023-02-09T07:50:29.682+11:00Boa tarde e uma excelente quarta-feira. Excelente ...Boa tarde e uma excelente quarta-feira. Excelente matéria minha querida amiga. Um dos maiores homens do século XX. Luiz Gomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701551526214852309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-1785156148658081382023-02-08T23:44:01.256+11:002023-02-08T23:44:01.256+11:00Sometimes it is sad when politicians who actually ...Sometimes it is sad when politicians who actually do something good for a nation (and for others too) have to leave office, only to be replaced by people with other ideas. I guess that in the long run it creates balance, but sometimes that long run goes on for a very long time. This was an interesting read, and the book sounds like a good one.We can all hope for peace in the Middle East. And worldwide too. We don't have to look too hard to find war-useless war in my opinion. And it seems like so many countries worldwide are trending backwards sometimes instead of into a more peaceful future. Perhaps we need more people with forward thinking or peaceful ideas.My name is Erika.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04834435573574156495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-82919475490950449822023-02-08T22:25:16.542+11:002023-02-08T22:25:16.542+11:00Andrew
I too heard of the current leader's pl...Andrew<br /><br />I too heard of the current leader's plan to reduce the power of courts, and it is of GREAT concern. <br /><br />Parliament and the courts are quite separate. If the court's ability to strike down parliamentary laws or administrative decisions is overridden, it will have no ability to perform crucial oversight over Israel's political system. Parliament makes statute laws and the courts interpret the law!<br /><br />Somewhat similarly, Trump knew to wait until three progressive judges retired, and made three uber conservative Supreme Court nominees in their place. That presumably changed their court for decades.<br /><br /><br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-79169047203046932382023-02-08T22:09:57.273+11:002023-02-08T22:09:57.273+11:00Ulpan
Thank you. Those are three amazing events, ...Ulpan<br /><br />Thank you. Those are three amazing events, a magic moment in history:<br />1. Rabin signed the Oslo Accords in 1993, creating the Palestinian Authority and ceding partial control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to the Palestinians. <br />2. Yasser Arafat officially renounced the use of violence and recognised Israel and<br />3. Rabin recognised the PLO.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-85292151755831043582023-02-08T21:23:54.067+11:002023-02-08T21:23:54.067+11:00Most of your readers are far more educated than I ...Most of your readers are far more educated than I am, so I will read their comments with care before commenting.<br /><br />It seems like Rabin was a good man who achieved great things when in office. I've heard of the current leader's plan to reduce the power of courts, and that is of great concern.<br /><br />What concerns me and has for years is Israel taking over Palestinian land for Jewish settlers. It is not like the settlers are even building nice housing and towns. <br /><br />As I intimated, my view is simplistic and somewhat headline reading. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-59628758159516547542023-02-08T20:51:26.425+11:002023-02-08T20:51:26.425+11:00Rabin was re-elected Prime Minister in July 1992 b...Rabin was re-elected Prime Minister in July 1992 but from October, following the crash of flight 1862 El Al on the Dutch district of Bijlmermeer Amsterdam, he had to face a major diplomatic crisis. Rabin’s mandate took on a historic dimension when he signed the Oslo Accords in 1993, creating the Palestinian Authority and ceding partial control of certain areas of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to the Palestinians for the first time. Under his mandate, Yasser Arafat officially renounced the use of violence and recognized Israel in an official letter. Rabin recognized the PLO in return in September 1993. Rabin also signed the Israeli-Jordanian peace treaty in 1994.<br /><br />Ulpan Integraliah<br />Ulpan Integraliahhttps://integraliah.com/yitzhak-rabin/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-376099176092308942023-02-08T14:11:38.938+11:002023-02-08T14:11:38.938+11:00Joe
Amir's successful assassination followed ...Joe<br /><br />Amir's successful assassination followed three failed attempts in 1995. That these plots failed only made the killer more determined :(<br /><br />In 2001 the Knesset approved the Yigal Amir Law, which prohibited a parole board from shortening gaol time for murdering a Prime Minister. All of Amir's appeals for release have failed since his life sentence was given, especially since former Prime Ministers reaffirmed that Amir would never be released! We will see if radical right-wing campaigns change the mind of more right wing Prime Ministers.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-30444597611555563212023-02-08T13:52:53.278+11:002023-02-08T13:52:53.278+11:00mem
In one way I agree with you about Hitler, Tru...mem<br /><br />In one way I agree with you about Hitler, Trump and Putin. In 1934, Hindenburg died and Hitler replaced him as the head of state AND government. Trump was a head of state and may be one again. Putin was a prime minister but is now a head of state. <br /><br />So we should be totally grateful that parliament holds power in Britain, Australia etc etc and the head of state cannot overrule or sack the voters' legitimately elected representatives.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-42687951830601053122023-02-08T13:37:58.239+11:002023-02-08T13:37:58.239+11:00DUTA
I know what you are saying.. but I don't...DUTA<br /><br />I know what you are saying.. but I don't believe politicians are the main source of evil. Unless the voters are brainwashed, ignorant or disenfranchised, it is the voters who would be the source of evil... and that isn't true. <br /><br />I must ask my Israeli son if he has read the book.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-74731793438534074202023-02-08T13:31:46.786+11:002023-02-08T13:31:46.786+11:00Yael
Agreed..Rabin and his generation were the mo...Yael<br /><br />Agreed..Rabin and his generation were the most moral, peace-oriented and competent of all the parliaments that I remember well. We lived in Israel under Yigal Allon and Golda Meir but even back in Australia, Yitzhak Rabin seemed outstanding. <br /><br />Re the future, I am hopeful the voters will return a more moral Knesset.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36248636566501484062023-02-08T13:22:40.906+11:002023-02-08T13:22:40.906+11:00bazza
In the March 2021 elections, Israel's 4...bazza<br /><br />In the March 2021 elections, Israel's 4th election in two years, voter turnout was down throughout the country and more fragmented!! Yet a comparison to the 2020 round of elections shows how a more substantial downturn in voting in religious and rightwing strongholds resulted in a significant weakening of Netanyahu's Likud party (Prof Kenig). So even voters WITHIN Israel are wary of Netanyahu.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-75525768540554467472023-02-08T12:48:35.192+11:002023-02-08T12:48:35.192+11:00I hope Amir is never released for the rest of his ...I hope Amir is never released for the rest of his life.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-9216700807950439852023-02-08T09:28:13.961+11:002023-02-08T09:28:13.961+11:00Very interesting . I remember when Rabin was kille...Very interesting . I remember when Rabin was killed Your writing about it brings it into focus . What I find mind boggling is that such aa tiny country can have such a huge effect on world security and whatever goes down in Israel inevitably causes ripples throughout the world . <br /> Personally I think as citizens all of us need to exercise our minds and think about politics because if we don't Trump happens , Hitler happens and Putin happens . memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192448988340897285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-26466099052387179562023-02-08T04:17:14.270+11:002023-02-08T04:17:14.270+11:00I'm against any murder, political or non-polit...I'm against any murder, political or non-political. I was, of course, shattered by Rabin's assasunation.<br />Haven't read the above book, and don't intend to read it as I don't take interest in politicians and politics. I believe they are the main source of evil.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-30660609928160854842023-02-08T02:45:53.248+11:002023-02-08T02:45:53.248+11:00This time is among the most difficult we have expe...This time is among the most difficult we have experienced here. There are no longer leaders like Rabin and his generation. The future does not look good.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-66773068027349204332023-02-08T01:14:04.459+11:002023-02-08T01:14:04.459+11:00Rabin was, by any definition, a great man. His los...Rabin was, by any definition, a great man. His loss has had a far-reaching affect on Israel but I believe that many Jewish people around the world are wary of Netanyahu and the complexion of the current Government.bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-72884644719445915842023-02-07T20:24:27.920+11:002023-02-07T20:24:27.920+11:00roentare
It is an internal mess because Israel st...roentare<br /><br />It is an internal mess because Israel started in 1948 as a proud socialist state where everyone was equal, and health care and education were free. Today Israel has a right wing government where religion, the military and foreign affairs dominate. Yitzhak Rabin's prime ministerial terms came right in the middle, where he was trying to bring both sides of the body politic to pursue peace above all other issues.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-35796454103773127912023-02-07T20:17:02.450+11:002023-02-07T20:17:02.450+11:00Hilary
I agree. Sometimes we have to broaden our ...Hilary<br /><br />I agree. Sometimes we have to broaden our historical reading. I knew all about Yitzhak Rabin but I knew nothing about King Tut, for example. Even if you are not familiar with this part of modern history, you will find that Itamar Rabinovich did an excellent job with "Yitzhak Rabin: Solider, Leader, Statesman"Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-7595314654386554642023-02-07T19:53:08.713+11:002023-02-07T19:53:08.713+11:00You write so well. The information is succinct and...You write so well. The information is succinct and effective to read. I found the arguments on two sides of the argument as the source of never-ending conflict. It is such a mess. roentarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935487193733829245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-17206261318711875322023-02-07T19:48:03.001+11:002023-02-07T19:48:03.001+11:00Hi Hels - thanks for this informative review - def...Hi Hels - thanks for this informative review - definitely a book I'd like to read and have ordered it ... to give me some thoughts to contemplate about the subject. I'm not sure when I'll actually read it - but I have it to read. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com