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" As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most - a respected, credible, morally strong America. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

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" With the common Iranian threat bringing the Sunni Arab world and Israel closer together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace would go a long way in improving relations and rebuffing Iran's regional ambitions. "

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" In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial. "

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" A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I have argued before, private sector investment - especially in the West Bank - is going to prove crucial in creating the right political and social context for peace. "

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" Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions. "

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" Contrary to many of the rumors and innuendo in circulation, I wholeheartedly believe that Obama views Israel's security as absolute. "

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" Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams. "

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" Much of what has gone wrong in the pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace is due to a lack of strong leadership, primarily among the Palestinians. "

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" Making money is marvelous, and I love doing it, and I do it reasonably well, but it doesn't have the gripping vitality that you have when you deal with the happiness of human life and with human deprivation. "

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" In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew. "

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" The search for a Jewish national home came about due to centuries of anti-Semitic pogroms, expulsions, discrimination and hate. The Holocaust was simply the evil culmination of all that came before it. "

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" Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel is to remain true to its founding principles. "

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" I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization. "

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" Arab youth are taught to wonder, 'Since the Holocaust was a European affair, why are the Palestinians being forced to pay for the creation of Israel?' "

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" The beauty of Judaism is that it demands we ask questions, especially of ourselves. "

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" The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism. "

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" A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion. "

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" No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. "

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" I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine. "

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" There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems. "

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" Just as we send young American Jews to Israel through the Birthright program, we need to also consider a 'reverse Birthright' for Israeli kids to come see America. "

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" My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.' "

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" Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn. "

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" Agribusiness could provide an opportunity for joint Israeli-Palestinian projects, spurred on by Israeli technical expertise in this field. "

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" Based on the Gaza precedent, Israel should not simply be expected to withdraw from territory and let it devolve into a state of anarchy. The West Bank is simply too close to Israel's major population centers and infrastructure to allow it to become another launching pad for rockets. "

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" It is high time that the Arab world's professed desire for peace is matched by responsible action, and not more of the same equivocation. "

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" Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and less depression. In addition, they attend religious services more frequently and belong to more social organizations. "

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