Rabin was assassinated for political reasons, as part of internal (Israel's) political discourse. This guy was assassinated for completely different reasons, as

Rabin was assassinated for political reasons, as part of internal (Israel's) political discourse. This guy was assassinated for completely different reasons, as part of an ongoing war (or, if you prefer, anti-terrorist operation). "Can you imagine the outrage if Palestine assassinated an Israeli statesman?" It has happened in the past (Rehavam Zeevi), however the perpetrators were not PA officials, so the answer too was not directed at PA but at the people who had done it. Finally, calling the guy killed in Dubai a Palestinian statesman is preposterous. A very different situation, both in legal and moral aspects.