Positioned at the location of his assassination, this poignant public artwork is one of several commemorations to the late Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Rabin.
The Rabin Memorial (officially Yitzhak Rabin Memorial) pays tribute to the life of a politician that was a symbol of Israeli peace with Palestine and Arab neighbors. Sculptor Yael Ben-Artzi erected the Rabin Memorial on the first anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination. Pause for a moment at the thought-provoking sculpture, which sits at the exact spot where the Rabin was shot following a peace rally.
A group of 16 basalt stones sourced from the Golan Heights lay submerged at varying heights in the pavement outside Tel Aviv City Hall. They represent two things, one being Rabin’s deep bond with Israel. The other is the symbolization of the political and social unrest that occurred throughout the country in the aftermath of his death.
Look for brass markers in the pavement where the three bullets fired by the assassin were found. A plaque on a pillar provides details of the date of the assassination in English and the phrase “Peace shall be his legacy.” There’s also a description of how the events unfolded on November 4, 1995. Two pillars with additional plaques in English and Hebrew frame a section of graffitied wall opposite the memorial.
You’ll find the memorial in the northeastern corner of Rabin Square, in Tel Aviv’s City Center. Several city bus lines stop close to the landmark. Parking is limited in the area, so it is advisable to get here on foot, by taxi or public transportation. The Bauhaus Center and Tel Aviv Museum of Art are some nearby attractions.
Visit the other city attractions that celebrate Yitzhak Rabin alongside the Rabin Memorial. Crowds gather at Rabin Square to remember the national icon on the anniversary of his passing. The Yitzhak Rabin Center has a permanent exhibition about Rabin, his life and career highlights. It also covers the evolution of Israel as an independent state and the Six Day War, a 1967 conflict between Israel and the combined forces of Egypt, Jordan and Syria.
