“Pacifism, in the Israeli-Arab situation, feeds on Israeli sacrifices. In our present circumstances, one single act is the epitome of true humanity: consciously risking one’s own life in order to defend other lives and, above all, in order to ensure the survival of the people as a whole.”
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