4 Abba Eban Quotes on War

Abba Eban quotes on war

8. When the Council discusses what is to happen after the cease-fire, we hear many formulas: back to 1956, back to 1948--I understand our neighbors would wish to turn the clock back to 1947. The fact is, however, that most clocks move forward and not backward, and this, I think, should be the case with the clock of Middle Eastern peace--not backward to belligerency, but forward to peace.

9. I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.

10. They use the U.N. not as an instrument for solving conflicts, but an arena for waging them.

20. 'there was a rational prospect, ultimately fulfilled, that afflicted populations would exert pressure for the cessation of hostilities.' said in defense of systematic bombing of civilians (1981)