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" I love India. "
Zubin Mehta
India
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" Israel is a piece of real estate that neither Jew or Arab will let go of; neither will leave these shores. And so they will have to learn to live together. "
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" The private sector is growing so incredibly in India, in every city you have industries for whom building a concert hall would be nothing financially. But they just don't do it. "
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" I am often critical of Israel's policies when in the country, but then feel defensive of them when overseas. "
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