“All cultures are capable of democracy and liberalism. Everybody wants to be free.” Quote by Lawrence Kaplan
“The Arab-Israeli conflict is the biggest problem, but small problems shape the daily lives of Israelis. Unless there happens to be a war going on, the Arab-Israeli conflict is irrelevant in daily life.” WarProblemHappensShapesConflictDaily LifeIrrelevantIsraeliArab Israeli ConflictSmall Problems Author:Yair Lapid
“The greatest tragedy of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is that everyone knows how it will end. We will divide up the region.” KnowsEndsKnow HowConflictTragedyRegionsDividesPalestinianIsraeliIsraeli Palestinian Conflict Author:Yair Lapid
“When you look at the history of wars, they ultimately revolve around one claim: "My god is better than yours."” LooksWarClaims Author:Yair Lapid
“I think that writing and publishing are different. I think I will always write; I might not always publish. The idea of not publishing is wonderful!” ThinkingWritingIdeasDifferentMightWonderfulPublishingPublish Author:Kate Zambreno
“The bible is not a religious experience for me. This book bundles together the entire culture of Judaism: our language, our history, our geography. God is merely a byproduct of the bible.” BookTogetherCultureLanguageReligiousJudaismGeographyBundlesReligious Experience Author:Tommy Lapid
“It is very difficult to be a non-religious Jew outside Israel. The synagogue keeps Jews together in the Diaspora. In Israel, you are a Jew from morning to night. We don't even have to think about it, just as a Dutch citizen doesn't spend his whole day thinking about the fact that he is a Dutch citizen. It's a given.” ThinkingWholeFactsTogetherNightGivenDifficultReligiousMorningCitizensJewIsraelDutchDiasporaSynagogueNon Religious Author:Tommy Lapid
“Orthodox Jews often ask you: "Are you an Israeli first, or a Jew?" I see no difference between the two. After all, I'm also simultaneously the son of my parents, the husband of my wife and the father of my children.” FirstsChildrenTwoAsksFatherParentDifferencesWifeSonHusbandJewMy WifeMy ChildrenOrthodoxIsraeli Author:Yair Lapid
“Israel is a tremendous success story. When I arrived, there were 600,000 Jews living here. Today there are close to 6 million. We have one of the world's top high-tech industries and a high standard of living. There is only one thing we haven't achieved: Making the country safer for Jews.” WorldCountryStoriesTodayMillionsOne ThingHavensIndustryStandardsJewIsraelStandards Of LivingHigh StandardsSuccess Stories Author:Yair Lapid
“Israel is a long way from facing a threat to its very existence. We are too strong, both economically and militarily, for that. If anything threatens Israel, it is this form of paranoid thought that makes us think: "Oh God, they're going to kill us in two seconds! What should we do?"” IfsThinkingWayShouldLongTwoFormStrongExistenceThreatIsraelSecondsLong WayParanoid Author:Yair Lapid