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Ilan Pappe

"Unless this [Barack Obama] American administration is willing to diverge from the conventional American policy in the Middle East by changing its basic attitudes on crucial questions, foremost of them Palestine, and support genuinely the rights of people for independence, sovereignty and identity across the board, the only "resolve" one would hope from the USA is to stay out of the Middle East for a while."

Source : Source: www.truth-out.org

Ilan Pappe

#Attitude Quotes #Usa Quotes #Rights Quotes

“In a perfect world, you and I probably wouldn't exist, so let's not hope for one.”
“Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.”
“I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch.”

Source : "Fictional character: Ty Cobb". "Cobb", www.imdb.com. 1994.
“How could I do it, how could a person go that low? And I understand your question, to which I reply, Are you kidding? That's nothing. I'd been much lower than that. And I expected to see myself do worse.”

Source : Denis Johnson (2009). “Jesus' Son: Stories”, p.83, Macmillan
“[Calvin Trilllin] is not writing about things that I can criticize. I can call these other people out for what I think they are not doing. There's a big difference.”
“Is it important that the rent of land be retained as a source of government revenue. Some persons who could make excellent use of land would be unable to raise money for the purchase price. Collecting rent annually provides access to land for persons with limited access to credit.”
“I've always been very interested in fashion, but it is extremely important to me that the social and environment issues associated with the production of fashionable clothing are addressed. Made-By carries out really important work in transforming the fashion industry, and I am thrilled to support the organisation and help raise awareness of these ongoing issues.”
“The product that wins is the one that bridges customers to the future, not the one that requires a giant leap.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 13, 2013

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