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What does it mean?
The speaker defines friendship as caring and not exploiting, using a metaphor about driving drunk to describe relations with Israel.
In plain terms
Friends look out for each other and do not use each other.
What can you take from it?
True friendship avoids exploitation.

Where it applies

  • diplomacy
  • personal relationships

Putting it to work

  • building trust
  • setting boundaries

Questions to consider

  • What defines a true friend?
  • How do nations be friends?

Another view

National interests often override personal friendship ideals.

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