The depth of this conflict, which is more than one hundred years old, requires us to find a way to communicate... so that the residents of the Middle East, Jews and Arabs alike, can live not as if they were forced to live together, but rather destined to live together.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of communication for peaceful coexistence between conflicting groups.
Reuven Rivlin highlights the deep-rooted conflict in the Middle East, which has persisted for over a century. He stresses that for Jews and Arabs to coexist peacefully, it is essential to foster communication and understanding, transforming their relationship from one of forced proximity to one of destined harmony and mutual respect.
In practice
In a speech addressing community leaders, one might say, 'As Reuven Rivlin put it, we must find ways to communicate to ensure a peaceful coexistence.'
The extremists are talking too loudly, and everyone is convinced that only he is on the right side. It’s not just Jews against Arabs. It’s the Orthodox versus those who don’t think they can keep all six hundred and thirteen commandments of the Bible. It’s rich people versus poor people. At some point, something came over Israel so that everyone has his own ideas—and everyone else is an enemy. It’s a dialogue among deaf people and it is getting more and more serious.
We must remember that Islam is not an enemy, and we have no war with Islam.
Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand.
Sooner or later the public will forget you; the memory of you will fade. What's important are the individuals you've influenced along the way.
They encouraged you to put some of your weight in their hands and soon as you felt how light and lovely it was, they studied your scars and tribulations.
He has no enemies, but he is intensely disliked by his friends.
The challenge of modern relationships: how to prove more interesting than the other's smartphone.
No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.
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