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Extreme rightists call for Amir's release
Council for Democracy publishes ad urging release of Rabin's assassin and his brother, in response to government's intention to free Palestinian terrorists
Efrat Weiss
A right-wing group called the Council for Democracy published an advertisement in Haaretz newspaper Tuesday calling for the release of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassin Yigal Amir and his brother Hagai.
"Murdering terrorists are being freed – why not release them? Free Yigal and Hagai Amir," the ad said, featuring the pictures of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti and Yigal and Hagai Amir. Members of the council told Ynet that the ad is set to appear on some 100 billboards across the country.
The ad
According to the group, the campaign was sponsored by an American millionaire who supports their cause. They said that the campaign was not meant to express support for Yigal Amir's actions, "but to display the discrimination in releasing Arab killers, while keeping Jewish killers in jail."
Baruch Marzel, one of the organization's members, told Ynet, "We think it's hypocritical to talk about releasing terrorists without mentioning the other side. If the decision-makers are overwhelmed with emotions of reconciliation and generosity, there's no reason why they should release only Arab, and not Jewish killers."
This is not the first time that the group has called for Amir's release. In December 2006, it published an advertisement urging the Amir brothers' release and showing Marwan Barghouti's picture with the caption, "He's being freed while Yigal and Hagai are rotting in jail."
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