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[edit] In Israeli law

Has this any standing in actual Israeli law? Would it (to any extent) be usable as a defense? If so (or even if not), please note this. MadMaxDog 10:07, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Well, quite possibly you're allowed to kill someone who's about to murder someone else (I'm pretty sure that's true in many countries), but I don't think this is an area where religious law has much influenced Israeli law. The din rodef was unknown to most without heavy Talmudic education until it acquired this political edge; it's a fairly minor law because, of course, it's rarely applicable unless you extend it to stuff like giving away land. I'm about 99.9997% sure that it can't be used to justify political assassinations under Israeli law, given that Amir is in prison. —Simetrical (talk • contribs) 04:05, 27 August 2006 (UTC)