More Quotes
“I feel very proud to be appointed to this position in Egypt, the mother of the world, a land of cultures and ancient history. I have no doubt that the relations between Egypt and Israel are vital and central to achieve the long-awaited peace and stability in the region in general.”
(David Govrin, Israel’s new Ambassador to Egypt, presenting his credentials, 31/08/2016)
“The story of the Ethiopian community is a part of the story of the Jewish people, but every Jewish community is unique and it is very important to give expression to the cultural characteristics and experiences of each community. The decision of the Ministry of Education to include this story gives a place of honour and recognition to the Zionist side of the community.”
(Dr Girma Mengistu, a communications professor, on the adding of his short story to the upcoming literature school curriculum, 30/8/16)
“Even though this is a very strong and warm community, almost everyone here got hurt. People here need this kind of support. The survivors and families of the deceased deserve all the help they can get. That’s why we’re here.”
(Silvana Winer, psychologist and part of the IsraAID team in Italy, speaking to Ynet, 29/8/16)
“The agreement is also part of a deep and long-standing strategic alliance between Israel and the United States. The foundations of the alliance are emotional and moral. In the two great struggles the West has faced since World War II — the Cold War and the war on terror — we stood together, shoulder to shoulder. And we also share many of the same values: a deep commitment to democracy; the protection of women’s rights, gay rights, and minority rights; and the understanding that freedom must be protected, sometimes with blood.”
(Chairman of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid writing in Foreign Policy on the US-Israeli military aid memorandum, 23/08/2016)
“Herein lies the paradox of the Turkish military operation. Ostensibly it is a reprisal operation for the mortar fire from Syrian territory early this week and the suicide attack only a few dozen kilometers from the battle site. [But] the main reason for the incursion was to launch a military plan that had already been drawn up to prevent the Kurds from creating territorial contiguity for themselves…It seems that Turkey is also rethinking its strategy and may no longer be so insistent about blocking Assad’s continued rule at any price.”
(Haaretz correspondent Zvi Barel writing on Turkey’s intervention in Syria, 24/08/2016)
“If Israel does not encourage international aid to Gaza, with Hamas’ government being in the loop, we may experience another armed conflict. This one, like the last, will not come about due to a lack of deterrence—but due to the lack of its necessary companion: positive incentives.”
(Israel’s Maj Gen (res.) Giora Eiland writing in Ynet on what is needed to prevent another armed conflict with Gaza, 23/08/2016)
