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Sirhan Sirhan 'killed my father over his Israel support,' RFK's oldest son says
Israel Hayom ^ | Aug 2021 | AP and ILH Staff

Posted on 08/10/2025 11:24:49 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

The oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the Palestinian man convicted of killing his father in California in 1968.

"I understand that there are differing views about ending the sentence of this killer, including within my own family. But emotions and opinions do not change facts or history," former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II said.

"The prisoner killed my father because of his support of Israel," Kennedy wrote in a separate statement. "The man was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. Yet he now may walk free, no doubt to the cheers of those who share his views. Let there be no mistake, the prisoner's release will be celebrated by those who believe that political disagreements can be solved by a gun."

Robert F. Kennedy was a US senator from New York and the brother of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. RFK had been seeking the Democratic presidential nomination when he was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles moments after delivering a victory speech in the pivotal California primary. Five others were wounded.

Joe Kennedy II is one of RFK and Ethel Kennedy's 11 children, nine of whom are still alive. Two of them, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Douglas Kennedy, said they supported the release of Sirhan.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelhayom.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 1968; blackseptember; douglaskennedy; hamas; hezbollah; history; houthis; iran; israel; josephpkennedyii; kennedies; kennedy; mahmoudhamshari; palestine; rfk; rfkjr; robertfkennedy; robertfkennedyjr; sirhan; sirhansirhan
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Probably by his bodyguard.


21 posted on 08/10/2025 1:20:52 PM PDT by marron
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

People in the US Lost lots of their liberties they had before 1968 because of this.Those born since that day have no idea the liberties lost.


22 posted on 08/10/2025 3:15:07 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: chajin

On a radio program, I heard that the original lyric was “humanity”. During a break, in the recording studio, word came that RFK had succumbed to his wounds. A hasty rewrite ensued, and it was changed to “The Kennedys”.


23 posted on 08/10/2025 4:26:35 PM PDT by jttpwalsh
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To: marron

“Probably by his bodyguard.”

Are you saying Rosey Grier did it?


24 posted on 08/10/2025 10:34:52 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
The board on Friday found that Sirhan Sirhan, 77, no longer poses a threat to society, noting that he had enrolled in more than 20 programs including anger management classes, tai chi, and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Funny; he doesn't look any less angry.


25 posted on 08/11/2025 7:51:41 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (If [mortals] are so wicked with religion, what would they be without it? —Benjamin Franklin)
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