Israel is still the only country in the world against which there is a written document to the effect that it must disappear.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Israel faces a unique international stance demanding its dissolution.
- In plain terms
- Israel is uniquely targeted by official documents calling for its end.
- What can you take from it?
- Israel faces a unique diplomatic challenge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should nations respond to existential threats?
- What defines legitimate statehood?
Another view
Focuses on one side of a complex regional conflict.
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