When it becomes a bloody reality, we have to come together and look at what can be done to return to the order of peace, ... There is no alternative to it.
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And in England there has always been something deeply pro-Arab, of course, not among all Englishmen, and anti-Israeli, in the establishment. They abstained in the 1947 UN partition resolution... They maintained an arms embargo against us in the 1950s... They always worked against us. They think the Arabs are the underdogs.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects a perspective on the historical attitudes of the English establishment towards Arab and Israeli relations.
Shimon Peres discusses the perceived biases of the English establishment regarding Arab and Israeli relations, depicting a tendency to support the Arab cause while opposing Israel historically. He suggests that this bias is rooted in a belief that the Arabs are the underdogs in the conflict, illuminating the complexities and struggles within international politics and perceptions.
Themes
PoliticsBiasArab-IsraeliHistoryUnderdogs
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a discussion about international relations in a political science class.
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