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“In Arab societies, the picture of Israeli society is that it embraces a culture of death, wants to spill blood, and does not believe in peace. That [picture] is not correct….The Israeli society that I encountered embraces a culture of peace, has accomplishments it wants to [protect], wants coexistence, and wants peace.” (Abd al-Mujid al-Hakim, a member of the Saudi Arabian delegation that recently visited Israel and the West Bank, speaking to BBC Arabic, 30/07/0216)