A new State of Israel with broad frontiers, strong and solid, with the authority of the Israel Government extending from the Jordan to the Suez Canal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dayan outlines his vision for Israel as a strong state extending from the Jordan River to the Suez Canal.
- In plain terms
- He wants a strong state from the Jordan to the Suez.
- What can you take from it?
- Political visions often define borders for strength.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a strong state?
- How do borders affect stability?
Another view
It ignores the consequences of such expansion.
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