Like most Israelis, I know very little about the Arabs. We just look down on them and see them as a threat. We have absolutely no experience with a democratic country in our vicinity. Is it good or bad for… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
I hope that the Palestinians don't make the mistake of unleashing a new intifada. They've tried it twice before, and the consequences were bad for both sides. But I don't think the forces are there (that could carry out) an uprising against the leadership. The people that could initiate it are in Israeli prisons. And what could they hope to… — Tom Segev Copy Share
We could have made peace with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad a long time ago. It didn't happen, because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't want… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
If the corrupt Jordanian monarchy were overthrown, it would be the ideal opportunity to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, because the West Bank and Jordan could then be united. There is already a Palestinian majority in Jordan, and there is enough room for everyone there. That would be the best revolution I could imagine. — Tom Segev Copy Share
That's a deep change in priorities. People are much less political today. They have found other values of life. We are developing normal attitudes,… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
“Across the city, people quoted a prophecy the Arabs used to tell to glorify the Ottoman Empire: the Turks would leave Palestine only when… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
Don't forget that the peace treaties with Egypt and later with Jordan have already survived several tests: two wars with Lebanon, two Palestinian uprisings,… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
The saving of the Jews in Europe did not figure at the head of the list of priorities of the ruling class. It was… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
I thought it was interesting to see that Israel did not play a role in this revolution. The man on Cairo's Tahrir Square doesn't… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
We (Israelis) always think that we're at the center of everything. It's true that we didn't make peace with Egypt and Jordan, but with… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
Ever since our country came into existence, we have always assumed that we are better than the Arabs. But we are noticing that these… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
While we see democracy coming to the Arab world, democracy is getting weaker in Israel. Democracy is in jeopardy in Israel, and this threat… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
Like most Israelis, I know very little about the Arabs. We just look down on them and see them as a threat. We have… — Tom Segev Copy Share Image
