Rabin's legacy obliges Israel to counter political violence

 JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the legacy¹ of Yitzhak Rabin, the former prime minister gunned down by a Jewish assassin during a peace rally in Tel Aviv in 1995, commands Israel to decisively counter political violence.

"In order to ensure that the full significance of this traumatic event is internalized, we must ensure that the murderer will never be pardoned," Netanyahu said at the official state ceremony to mark the 17th anniversary of Rabin's death at the national military cemetery² in Jerusalem's Mt. Herzl.

"We must also ensure free public discourse³ in the State of Israel. The atrocious murder of Yitzhak Rabin commands us to preserve freedom of expression and to forcefully battle any manifestation⁴ of violence against opinions, ethnic⁵ groups and religions," the premier⁶ said in a televised address.

Netanyahu, who led the political opposition⁷ to the 1994 Oslo Accords signed between Israel and the late chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, in the months that preceded the assassination⁸, emphasized that Rabin was "always a realistic leader" who worked to preserve Israel's military prowess while striving to achieve peace with its neighbors.

"In the face of this changing reality, it's worthwhile to remember a principle that Rabin understood well: the guarantee for our security and peace with our neighbors is first and foremost... We seek peace with our neighbors and expand alliances with our friends, but in the end of the day, all these depend on our prowess," Netanyahu said.

Turning to the stalemate in the diplomatic process with the Palestinians, Netanyahu accused the Palestinian National Authority of not yet finalizing⁹ a peace agreement with Israel.

"Every now and then they are raising preconditions to resuming negotiations¹⁰, which raise the difficulty, but do not change the need to attain¹¹ peace based on coexistence, security and mutual¹² recognition," Netanyahu said.

Direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians halted in October 2010 after Israel refused to stop the construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

3 discourse   

n.论文，演说；谈话；话语；vi.讲述，著述

参考例句：

• We'll discourse on the subject tonight.我们今晚要谈论这个问题。
• He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter.他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。

4 manifestation   

n.表现形式；表明；现象

参考例句：

• Her smile is a manifestation of joy.她的微笑是她快乐的表现。
• What we call mass is only another manifestation of energy.我们称之为质量的东西只是能量的另一种表现形态。

5 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

6 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

7 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

8 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

9 finalizing   

vt.完成（finalize的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• You may edit registered information any time during the finalizing period. 您可以在规定期限内随时编辑修改注册资料。 来自互联网
• Natsun Trimming & Ironing, Finalizing the Perfection. 40南山整烫，完美在此定格。 来自互联网

10 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

11 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

12 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。