David M. Weinberg, Spokesman Tel. The president of Bar-Ilan University Prof. Shlomo Eckstein expressed this morning deep shock, absolute horror and utter condemnation for the murder of prime minister Rabin.
Murder is simply the most un-Jewish act imaginable.
For forty years this university has sought to bridge the gap in Israel between religious and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardi, and all sectors of the Israeli public. It is simply unbelievable that a student of this university could be involved in such an abominable, horrific and destructive act. Prime Minister Rabin received an honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan in 1993. At that time, the University expressed its appreciation and admiration for his drive to bring peace between Israel and its neighbors. He went on to praise the University's extensive program for soldiers and officers of the IDF and senior staff of the defense establishment.