> > The assassination of Rabin was mostly viewed as the action of an extreme
> > and marginalized Jewish sect against the state of Israel. Whereas
> > pre-state Zionist terrorism, though usually committed by right-wing
> > groups, was seen as a major part of the Zionist cause.
>
> Regarding Rabin's killer(s): true enough, and it's much the same way
> people
> in the U.S. view HAMAS (I have no idea whether one should label them as a
> left-wing or right-wing group, although "fringe liberationist" has the
> right ring to it).
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That's ridiculous. Which people in the U.S.? NBC News?
Seth