The assassination of Yitzak Rabin

Date: November 4^th, 1995

Your report must focus on the assassination and what it could mean for the peace process.

You should have the following people in your ‘broadcast’:

• News anchor – this is the person at the desk who gives the initial report.
• Reporter at the scene – describes what is happening
• People you may wish to interview – eyewitnesses to the event, political leaders who may wish to comment, experts on Arab/Israeli/American affairs who can give background information.

  Event to focus on: The assassination of Yitzak Rabin

Background information to include:

• Post Oslo – the talks between Israel and Jordan and Syria
• Despite attempts at peace, some terror attacks from both sides – Baruch Goldstein and the Tomb of the Patriarchs
• Yitzak Rabin – the man and his history.

  People you may wish to interview

• Shimon Peres
• Yigal Amir
• Bill Clinton
• King Hussein of Jordan
• Yasir Arafat
• Syrian Prime Minister Assad

Filming ideas

• What background sets are you going to include?
• Where will you interview people – will you have some ‘in the studio’ and some ‘on location’?
• What is each person going to say?
• Have you been able to ensure all of your information has been delivered?