Kennedy family divided over parole of RFK's killer Sirhan Sirhan

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Palestinian Christian man who had reportedly shot Bobby Kennedy after hearing his pro-Israel speech is in news again:

Kennedy family divided: Six of RFK's eleven children say they are 'devastated' by decision to grant parole to their father's killer Sirhan Sirhan, 77, after brothers RFK Jr. and Douglas BACKED him

• A California panel recommended that Sirhan Sirhan, 77, Robert Kennedy's assassin, be granted parole after nearly five decades in prison
• A statement signed by six of Robert Kennedy's nine surviving children announced that they were 'devastated' by the San Diego panel's ruling
• It was signed by Joseph P. Kennedy II, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher G. Kennedy, Maxwell T. Kennedy and Rory Kennedy
• Two of RFK's children, Douglas Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have supported Sirhan's parole with Douglas speaking at Friday's hearing
• Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Ethel Kennedy, RFK's widow, have not publicly announced their opinions of Sirhan's parole recommendation
• Two of Robert and Ethel's 11 children, David Kennedy and Michael Kennedy, are deceased

By Adriana Diaz For Dailymail.Com
Published: 11:45 EDT, 28 August 2021


The Kennedy family were divided on Friday when a California panel recommended that Robert Kennedy's assassin, Sirhan Sirhan, 77, be granted parole after nearly five decades in prison.

Six of the nine surviving children of the slain New York Senator issued a statement on Friday announcing that they were 'devastated' by the San Diego panel's ruling.
Although most of the Kennedy family has avoided discussing or engaging with their father's death and Sirhan in public, the parole board's recommendation has pushed some of them to 'adamantly oppose the parole and release of Sirhan Sirhan.'

If Sirhan is released, he may be deported to Jordan. He never obtained US citizenship after immigrating to the country from Israel as a child.





RFK was shot in Los Angeles after giving a victory speech following his win in the South Dakota and California 1968 Democratic presidential primaries (Pictured: Ethel, left, RFK, right)



RFK was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and pronounced dead a day later, on June 6, 1968

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9935589/Six-RFKs-eleven-children-say-decision-grant-parole-Sirhan-left-devastated.html

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Sirhan, a Christian Palestinian, has acknowledged he was angry at Kennedy for his support of Israel. Sirhan recalled hearing Kennedy at a rally in Oregon promise warplanes to Israel. It was then that the targeted the senator to die.
haaretz.com/us-news/bobby-kennedy-s-israel-visit-that-led-to-his-assassination-1.6153324

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make pollard look like a piker...

[GlennwaldSnowdenAssanged]

Why are famous peoples lives so much more important than minions lives? Incarceration or release should not be based on the sentiment of the victim or their family. Not many victims ever think their villain should be let out of prison.

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It will be up to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to determine whether to grant parole.

Perhaps he has better shot with Newsom than he would have had with Larry Elder.

make pollard look like a piker...

Pollard had a much more powerful lobby pressuring various Presidents for his release. There are roads named after him in Israel as thank you for his services (of spying on America for Israel, apparently).

Why are famous peoples lives so much more important than minions lives? Incarceration or release should not be based on the sentiment of the victim or their family. Not many victims ever think their villain should be let out of prison.

This case might be more than just famous people being involved as they are family of the victim.
But celeb culture does weigh on such things now and then.

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Would he get a free towel upon release?

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Quite a fascination with bathroom accessories but might not be the proper setereotype here; Palestinian Christians, though of semitic race, seem to wear robes and crosses.


"And all they left us was the church"
independent.co.uk/news/world/and-all-they-left-us-was-the-church-1245926.html

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It would seem a little odd to me if anyone in that family really believed Sirhan was behind that.