Dear Friends,
Thirty years ago today, gunfire in Tel Aviv shattered one of Israel’s greatest hopes for peace – and changed history forever.
At 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific, I hope you’ll join our community for a powerful J Street conversation marking the somber anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination. Register now to join >>
Our guests each carry powerful memories of Rabin – Aaron David Miller, who sat across the negotiating table from him during the Oslo years, and Yael Patir, who heard him speak as a young girl growing up in Israel.
Together, we’ll reflect on the courage it took for Rabin to choose peace – and what it will take for us to carry that vision forward now. I hope we’ll see you there.
– Eliza Schloss, J Street Content Strategist and Producer
Dear friends,
Thirty years ago, I was a high school student standing in Tel Aviv – full of hope, surrounded by tens of thousands of Israelis who believed that peace was possible.
It felt like a turning point – like our country was stepping into a new era to make permanent peace with our Palestinian neighbors. Hours later, that sense of possibility was shattered by the sound of three gunshots I heard and will never forget.
That night – November 4, 1995 – changed Israel forever. It changed me, too.
Today, I invite you to join me for a special J Street call marking 30 years since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, a conversation about memory, legacy and our commitment to continue the work towards peace.
🗓️ Tuesday, November 4
⏰ 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific
🔗 Register here >>
I’ll be joined by two members of our community who knew Rabin personally and saw his leadership up close:
- Yael Patir, Israeli policy expert and former J Street Israel Director, who worked for years to advance the kind of peace Rabin envisioned.
- Aaron David Miller, veteran American diplomat and member of the US negotiating team that worked closely with Rabin during the Oslo years.
We’ll reflect not only on Rabin’s assassination, but on his complex legacy. Rabin was a military commander who came to understand that Israel’s future could not be built on endless wars and occupation, but on compromise and coexistence.
Thirty years later, as Israelis and Palestinians continue to live through cycles of violence, and as Israeli’s far-right leadership puts democracy itself under strain, Rabin’s legacy calls us to wrestle with the tension between what he fought for and what remains unfinished in 2025.
See you there. Click here to mark your calendar >>
With hope,
Shimrit Braun Kamin
Northwest Regional Director, J Street
