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“Violence is part of the resistance to occupation. The basic fact is not the violence; the basic fact is the occupation. Violence is a symptom; the occupation is the disease - a mortal disease for everybody concerned, the occupied and the occupiers.”

Quote by Uri Avnery

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Uri Avnery is an Israeli peace activist born on September 10, 1923. He is renowned for his contributions to the peace movement and his insightful views on the Middle East conflict. more

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