It's not what the rabbis say that defines Jewishness but what we Israelis do every day - our actions and our values. — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
In my own view, Hamas's frustration derives from a lack of legitimization by Israel and by much of the world. It is this frustration… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
One of the dreams of Zionism was to be a bridge. Instead, we are creating exclusion between the East and the West instead of… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
So with truth - there is a certain moment when one can say, this is the truth and here I put a dot, a… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
I deeply respect literature and expect to gain insight from a book and to identify emotionally with its characters. I therefore avoid reading suspense… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
Our synagogues are spread all over the world, and we want people to respect them and look after them. And we have to respect… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
The weapon of suicide bombing is so desperate that you aren't even left with the possibility of taking revenge or punishing anyone; the terrorist… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
The literary trappings and moralizing of science fiction I find insufficiently compelling. — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
Israel is too attached to America, too influenced by America. It should be connected to Europe. America is based on mythology - the free… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
Since ideology is part of the human personality, it deserves a place in the kingdom of eternal truths. — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
