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Even today I am willing to volunteer to do the dirty work…

“Even today I am willing to volunteer to do the dirty work for Israel, to kill as many Arabs as necessary, to deport them, to expel and burn them, to have everyone hate us And I don’t mind if after the job is done you put me in front of a Nuremberg Trial and then jail me for life. Hang me if you…” quote by Ariel Sharon
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“Even today I am willing to volunteer to do the dirty work for Israel, to kill as many Arabs as necessary, to deport them, to expel and burn them, to have everyone hate us And I don’t mind if after the job is done you put me in front of a Nuremberg Trial and then jail me for life. Hang me if you want, as a war criminal. Then you can spruce up your Jewish conscience and enter the respectable club of civilised nations, nations that are large and healthy. What you lot don’t understand is that the dirty work of Zionism is not finished yet, far from it.”

Ariel Sharon

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker expresses willingness to commit extreme violence and accept punishment, framing it as a moral test of a nation’s conscience.

In simple terms: Extreme actions are justified as a test of national morality.

Key Takeaway

Question the morality of violent extremes and their claimed purpose.

Themes

violence politics morality nationalism

Mood

angry critical serious

Type

political controversial

When to use this quote

  • war
  • political activism
  • human rights debates
  • legal accountability

Key Concepts

extremism justice conscience

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is any violence ever justified for a cause?
  • How does self‑sacrifice affect collective conscience?
A Different Perspective

Violence may be rationalized but leads to moral corruption.

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