 The assassin, Yigal Amir, subsequently justified his actions partly on the basis of "din rodef", under the assumption that making concessions to the Palestinian Authority would endanger Jewish lives.The Oslo Accords were controversial within Israel and divided the population due to the extensive change in government policy regarding negotiations with then Israeli designated terrorist organizations, such as the PLO.According to Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Yigal Amir's interpretation of "din rodef" is a gross distortion of Jewish law and tradition.