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" Economic support from the rest of the Arab states to the fledgling Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is virtually non-existent. "
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
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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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" 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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" 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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" The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals. "
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" I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization. "
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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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" I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine. "
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" There are signs that the Arab states are beginning to realize that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to the entire region, and not just to Israel. "
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" My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.' "
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" The Arab world needs to appreciate that legitimate historical claims and modern necessities are what make Israel the homeland of the Jewish people. "
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World
" A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital. "
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" No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. "
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" John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental. "
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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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" The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism. "
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" In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty. "
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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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" 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 don't believe in God. I do believe in Judaism. I believe in ethics, morals. "
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" I've had three wives. I've had five weddings. "
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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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" 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 most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear. "
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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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" George W. Bush is long gone, and with him the idea that 'Israel can do no wrong.' "
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" During my many years in international business and public life, I have had the good fortune of sitting down for lunch with people with whom I completely disagreed, in practice and principle: Soviet communists, heads of state from various unsavory regimes, benighted religious figures, corrupt business leaders. "
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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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" 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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