I, Military I.D. No. 30743, Retired General in the Israeli Defense Forces, consider myself to be a soldier in the army of peace today.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rabin sees himself as a soldier fighting for peace rather than war.
- In plain terms
- He calls himself a peace soldier.
- What can you take from it?
- Serve peace as a mission.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to be a soldier of peace?
Another view
The metaphor may downplay the complexities of peacebuilding.
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