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Leader of the National Religious Party ("Jewish Home") Naftali Bennett (photo: Yotam Ronen / activestills.org)

Does Rabin’s assassin support Naftali Bennett?

As Benjamin Netanyahu rakes in endorsement after endorsement, first from Donald Trump and later today from Chuck Norris, his rival in the right wing bloc, Naftali Bennett (Bayit Yehudi) scored a huge run by getting the support of no other than Yigal Amir, the man who murdered Yitzhak Rabin. Lately, his brother Hagai (whom +972…

By Ami Kaufman January 16, 2013

Hagai Amir, brother of Yigal Amir and convicted accomplice to the murder of Prime Minister Rabin, upon his release from Ramla prison, where he ended serving his 16 years sentence (photo: Yonathan Shaul/Maariv)

Hagai Amir: I don’t regret Rabin’s murder, because you can’t regret a mitzvah

Hagai Amir, accomplice in the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, was released in May after serving 16 years in jail. He discusses with +972 Magazine his pride in the assassin, his brother Yigal; his contacts with Hamas representatives in prison; his views on a binational state; and more. My connection with Hagai Amir began in…

By Ami Kaufman September 2, 2012

My chat with Rabin killer’s accomplice on why ‘he was eliminated’

Remember a few weeks ago when I sent a friendship request to Hagai Amir, the brother of Rabin’s assassin Yigal Amir, on Facebook? Here’s what I wrote about it back then. Well, a few days later he accepted and we’ve been pals ever since. OK, not really. We haven’t spoken. Was never inclined to. But…

By Ami Kaufman August 13, 2012

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Should I become Facebook friends with Rabin killer’s brother?

Every once in a while I decide to follow or “friend” a right wing politician or group on Facebook and Twitter. You know, to see what they’re up to. It’s not a big deal, I just press the button and – voila. But for the past few days my cursor has been hovering ever so…

By Ami Kaufman July 26, 2012