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No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence.
Yitzhak Rabin
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What this quote means

The quote emphasizes that violence undermines serious efforts for peace.

Yitzhak Rabin highlights a critical viewpoint on the peace process in the Arab world, suggesting that as long as violence is seen as an effective means to gain power or leverage, genuine peace efforts will be compromised. The instinct to pursue conflict suggests that rulers may not fully commit to diplomatic resolutions, as they see potential for greater gains through aggression.

Themes

PeaceViolenceDiplomacyConflictRulers

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Example use cases

This quote can be used in a conference on Middle Eastern diplomacy.

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