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" Jewish existence in the Land of Israel depends only on the Jews, and on what the Jews think of themselves. "
Yair Lapid
Existence
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" The Holocaust changed our perception of morality not only because we discovered that morality is the only thing that can stand up to the ultimate evil, but also because it shifted the focus from society to the individual. "
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" People in Israel are sick and tired of the old politics. "
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" Decisions are never easy. If they were easy, they wouldn't be called decisions. "
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" Instead of personal security, citizens are afraid to walk down the street in Jerusalem. "
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" Jerusalem will remain under Israeli sovereignty and will not be divided. "
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" The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and that, at the end of the day, it shall make the right choices and take the right decisions. "
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" One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members. "
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" Quite a few people feel uncomfortable when faced with the claim that the Jews are the world's smartest people. In our politically correct era, one is not expected to argue that one group within humanity has an advantage over all the others. "
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" I studied math, and I was terrible at it. "
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" I don't feel we need a declaration from the Palestinians that they recognize Israel as a Jewish state. "
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" My children receive education that greatly emphasizes the fact they are part of a human group that has tradition, collective memory, and a state. I am a great believer in the need for Israel to be a Jewish state. I certainly believe my children will pass that on to their children. "
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