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“Twenty years ago today, with the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin, the world lost a remarkable leader and visionary. Twenty years later, as today’s outpouring shows, we continue to feel his absence and mourn his loss. I offer my deepest sympathy to his family and to the Israeli people as they remember the contributions of a man who dedicated his life to his country and paid the ultimate price for pursuing peace.

Prime Minister Rabin will forever be remembered for the sacrifices he made for a greater good, for his gifts as a diplomat and statesman, and for his profound empathy and courage. His memory should serve as a reminder of the importance of ensuring that his vision of two states for two peoples – with security and peace for all – becomes a reality.” (US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power in a statement, 04/11/2015)