"Only a few years ago did it suddenly dawn on me that my existential fear regarding my nationâ€™s future and my moral outrage regarding my nationâ€™s occupation policy are not unconnected. On the one hand, Israel is the only nation in the West that is occupying another people. On the other hand, Israel is the only nation in the West that is existentially threatened. Both occupation and intimidation make the Israeli condition unique. Intimidation and occupation have become the two pillars of our condition."

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Source : Ari Shavit (2013). “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel”, p.10, Spiegel & Grau

Ari Shavit

#Unique Quotes #Israel Quotes #Hands Quotes

“Let the teachers learn the kids English. Ol' Diz will learn the kids baseball.”
“Fall down. Make a mess. Break something occasionally. Know that your mistakes are your own unique way of getting to where you need to be. And remember that the story is never over.”

Source : "Lemons as Gifts, Viruses for Good, Failure for Success and College Graduation: A Well-Intended Tale" by Sydney Small, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 13, 2014.
“You gotta live in the moment.Â I don't care what you've done in your life, it has nothing to do with what you're gonna do or what you can do.Â The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery.Â But today is a gift-that's why they call it the present.”
“Song Sung Blue took a lot of compressing and refining, and it has one of my favorite lyrics.”
“Do your part, but stop trying to steer your destiny. You're not in charge.”
“We laughed over it, and Hemingway punched me in the mouth.”
“I would never sacrifice my individual beliefs as a citizen to my corporate responsibilities.”
“We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.”

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