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.
We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because what was native has been stolen from us, the love of Black women for each other.
I feel that we Germans are spending less and less time talking to each other. And even less time listening to each other.
I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.' Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.
Wise girls kiss but never love,_x000D_ Listen but never believe,_x000D_ And leave befor they are left.
Parting is inevitably painful, even for a short time. It's like an amputation, I feel a limb is being torn off, without which I shall be unable to function. And yet, once it is done... life rushes back into the void, richer, more vivid and fuller than before.
Please don’t expect me to always be good and kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold and thoughtless and hard to understand.
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