We don't need legitimacy. We exist. Therefore we are legitimate.
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No more wars, no more bloodshed. Peace unto you. Shalom, salaam, forever.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote advocates for an end to conflict and promotes a message of peace and unity.
Menachem Begin's quote calls for a cessation of wars and violence, emphasizing the importance of peace. By using the terms 'Shalom' and 'salaam', which mean peace in Hebrew and Arabic respectively, he highlights a universal desire for harmony among all people, transcending cultural and religious differences.
Themes
PeaceBloodshedWarUnityHarmony
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a peace rally to inspire participants.
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My colleagues and I have gone in the footsteps of our predecessors since the very first day we were called by our people to care for their future. We went any place, we looked for any avenue, we made any effort to bring about negotiations between Israel and its neighbors, negotiations without which peace remains an abstract desire.
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Eretz Israel will be restored to the people of Israel. All of it. And forever.
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In peace, the Middle East, the ancient cradle of civilization, will become invigorated and transformed. Throughout its lands there will be freedom of movement of people, of ideas, of goods.
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