While the Passover narrative [in Exodus] energizes Israel's imagination toward justice, Israel's hard work of implementation of that imaginative scenario was done… — Walter Brueggemann Copy Share Image
“I am afraid, my friends, that the ugly chapters of genocides and the deep-rooted history of persecution in the Middle East will… — Widad Akreyi Copy Share Image
I think that we don't have, here in the Middle East or in Africa, as much threat to our physical and economic… — Asra Nomani Copy Share Image
What we've also got to think about is the limitations of military power. Maybe it's time to focus on the economic issues,… — Paul Rieckhoff Copy Share Image
Moses Montefiore loved Jerusalem, lived for Jerusalem, and even made it our family motto. A Zionist before the word was invented, he… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
At the end of the day...if your army won't fight, it's because they don't trust their incompetent, corrupt generals, they don't trust… — Barry McCaffrey Copy Share Image
It [9/11 event] transcended the political and moved into the metaphysical. There was a kind of cosmic, demonic quality of mind at… — Edward Said Copy Share Image
“The communications apparatus at headquarters was remarkable...It was possible to communicate directly with all important theaters of the war...They could be directed… — Albert Speer Copy Share Image
Three-quarters of [Bashar Assad] country is displaced. It's in Jordan, it's in Lebanon, it's in Turkey, and in the desert. The threat… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
For me and my family personally, September 11 was a reminder that life is fleeting, impermanent, and uncertain. Therefore, we must make… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
While the agreement provides a level of constraint on Iran's nuclear weapons program, it confers legitimacy on their nuclear threshold status, an… — Jeff Fortenberry Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that Iraqis, like Australians and Americans, love and desire freedom. However, if freedom doesn't mean the right to… — Amir Butler Copy Share Image
I told the President, I told Rahm Emanuel and others in the administration that I thought the policy they took to try… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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The Americans have claimed they want to completely stop Iran's oil exports. They don't understand the meaning of this statement, because it… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
With the exception of weapons of mass destruction, there is no other type of attack that is more effective than suicide terrorism.… — Bruce Hoffman Copy Share Image
“The answer to terrorism is to live in yellow. It’s that healthy awareness, not being freaked out and having a disabling sense… — Historica Press Copy Share Image
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias.… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
While conducting a conventional war in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has staged terrorist attacks on a global scale against the people from… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have waited for a great leader for years, but… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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We have been under military rule since 1952, when a group of army officers overthrew Egypt's monarchy and ended Britain's occupation of… — Mona Eltahawy Copy Share Image
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Israel is one of the easiest places to play ball. When I say easy I am referring to the easy lifestyle an… — Michael Kennedy Copy Share Image
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Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
President Trump has made good on that pledge by fighting anti-Semitism at home and abroad and by standing shoulder to shoulder with… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
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We're [Iran] not dismantling anything. We are uninstalling some centrifuges and reconstructing the Arak reactor, modernizing it. . . . The remaining… — Mohammad Javad Zarif Copy Share Image
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![“While the Passover narrative [in Exodus] energizes Israel's imagination toward justice, Israel's hard work of implementation of that imaginative scenario was done at Mt. Sinai. . . . Moses' difficult work at Sinai is to transform the narrative vision of the Exodus into a sustainable social…” quote by Walter Brueggemann](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/c43/walter-brueggemann-9698_authority_while-the-passover-narrative-in-exodus-e_892360.jpg)
![“It [9/11 event] transcended the political and moved into the metaphysical. There was a kind of cosmic, demonic quality of mind at work here, which refused to have any interest in dialogue and political organization and persuasion.” quote by Edward Said](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/fd6/edward-said-6412_cosmic_it-9-11-event-transcended-the-political_2078623.jpg)
![“Three-quarters of [Bashar Assad] country is displaced. It's in Jordan, it's in Lebanon, it's in Turkey, and in the desert. The threat is that those people in the desert and others could become the next acolytes of ISIL if we don't find a way to join together to go after ISIL.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/857/john-f-kerry-996_assad_three-quarters-of-bashar-assad-country-i_2441681.jpg)
![“We're [Iran] not dismantling anything. We are uninstalling some centrifuges and reconstructing the Arak reactor, modernizing it. . . . The remaining activities that we need undertake will not take more than several days, less than two weeks.” quote by Mohammad Javad Zarif](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/d8b/mohammad-javad-zarif-24134_activity_we-re-iran-not-dismantling-anything-we-a_958452.jpg)
