A. B. Yehoshua quotes - page 2

This is why I am a Zionist: because Diaspora leads to hatred and the Holocaust. (A. B. Yehoshua)
We have to rethink the two-state solution. View quote
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In my own view, Hamas's frustration derives from a lack of legitimization by Israel and by much of the world. It is this frustration that leads them to such destructive desperation. That's why we need to grant them status as a legitimate enemy - before we talk about an agreement or, alternatively, about a frontal war. View quote
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Let us not forget: The Palestinians in Gaza are our permanent neighbors, and we are theirs. View quote
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Our synagogues are spread all over the world, and we want people to respect them and look after them. And we have to respect the places of prayer of others. View quote
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In a time of crisis, there is rational tendency to turn to the writer. View quote
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In my DNA, the Zionist gene is extremely strong. View quote
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I think about the Arabs not as enemies but as cousins. Even when we are in a fierce conflict with them, they are more of a kind of family - with all the problems of a family. We have to live with them. View quote
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World War II was a trauma that paralysed writers. It was something metaphysical, diabolical. View quote
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