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.
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Strange how one person can saturate a room with vitality, with excitement. Then there are others, and this dame was one of them, who can drain off energy and joy, can suck pleasure dry and get no sustenance from it. Such people spread a grayness in the air about them.
I know that one day all transgender individuals will have the freedom to be who they are, no matter what. And we won't have to face the cruel judgments of society. We can just live our lives and be treated and respected like everyone else.
There are a few rules I know to be true about love and marriage... Your values must be alike. And the biggest one of those values, Mitch?" Yes? "Your belief in the importance of your marriage.
Beware of making a woman cry. God is counting her tears.
You don't have to be gay to be a supporter- you just have to be a human.
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