...one day set him free, the Knesset passed the
"Yigal Amir" bill, specifically preventing a pardon of a PM assassin. Because of the Oslo accords there was a great deal of anger at Rabin by settlers and other right-wing Orthodox "Greater Israel" Zionists.
In Israel, there is a portion of the left who look at the Rabin assassination in the same way that dubious Americans look at the Kennedy assassination. The ability for a man to just walk right up to an Israeli Prime Minister and shoot him with a handgun is something that would raise anyone's eyebrows given the ongoing security situation in Israel. There was talk of cooperation within Shabak to let this happen.
I remember reading a piece in Ha'Aretz (IIRC) full of outrage that the Rabbis who egged Amir (and other settlers) on weren't charged at least with incitement. The piece may be there, still, maybe not. It was pretty damning. I don't remember the individual Rabbis (I think there were 3) but, generally, think Yesha Rabbinical Council-type folks. In certain parts of Israel, especially the territories, there are Rabbis who have no hesitation about stripping the Jewishness from political or ideological opponents in their sermons and then labeling them as traitors, enemies of all Jews. The ultra-orthodox live in such insular communities they have very little contact with the starburst of conflicting ideas which make up Israeli culture and they provide a sort of feedback loop to enhance these extremely violent ideologies. The Israeli government disproportionally gives more money to orthodox institutions as well as settlers so these guys remain handsomely-funded and, mostly, unmolested by reality.
Not all orthodox Jews see the world like this, it's worth pointing out. Lately I've become more aware of the assumption of broad-brushing even when it's not intended. But within that community, because of the extremely strict lifestyle and adherence to the Rabbis who interpret for that group, Rabbis who don't mind invoking
din moser or
din rodef have an audience who is receptive and trained not to question it.
PB