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“In the end there is a choice. And my choice is to be against the occupation, and not only the occupation but the whole system of discrimination and dispossession.”

Quote by Amira Hass

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Amira Hass

Amira Hass is an Israeli journalist renowned for her in-depth reporting on the Palestinian issue. Born on June 28, 1956, she has been living in the Gaza Strip since 1984 and has reported on several conflicts there. Hass's reporting is praised for its sympathy towards both sides of the conflict and its critical analysis. more

“I think most Israelis prefer not to know. So for them, texts about the occupation are like something that's been written in a foreign language that they can't understand. If they want, you can translate it to them. But it is their choice. In general, though, I think Israelis don't want to know. Very few do. Basically, I write to the converted.”

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“Hamas cannot stand free media.”

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“With the children of Holocaust survivors, there is always a very close relationship. You grow with the sense that you are parenting your parents and - with this kind of responsibility to protect them. That's what makes the children of Holocaust survivors strange.”

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Author:Amira Hass

“Many Israelis can get to know what's really happening. I mean, you have soldiers who go and see things. It's not like France and Algiers or, I don't know, England and Kenya or Belgium and Kenya. It's in your backyard. It's much more about willingness, indecision, the inability, or exposure. There is a decision not to be exposed. People can live like five minutes away from it all.”