One of the things I wanted to introduce in The Same Sea beyond transcending the conflict, is the fact that deep down below all our secrets are the same. Amos Oz conflictdeepfact Change image and share on social
Every single pleasure I can imagine or have experienced is more delightful, more of a pleasure, if you take it in small sips, if you take your time. Reading is not an exception. Amos Oz delightfulexceptionexperience Change image and share on social
Israel of the coastal plain, where eight out of ten Israeli Jews live far removed from the occupied territories, from the fiery Jerusalem, from the religious and nationalistic conflicts, is unknown to the outside world, almost unknown to itself. Amos Oz coastalconflictfiery share on social
I have seen for the first time in 100 years of conflict, the two peoples - the Israeli people and the Palestinian people - are ahead of their leaderships. Amos Oz aheadconflictisraeli Change image and share on social
But for 30 years, Orthodox leaders have tipped the balance between hawks and doves, and have been in a position to determine who forms a coalition and who runs the country. Amos Oz balancecoalitioncountry Change image and share on social
On my parents' scale of values, the more Western something was, the more cultured it was considered. Amos Oz considercultureparent Change image and share on social
I wrote a novel about Israelis who live their own lives on the slope of a volcano. Near a volcano one still falls in love, one still gets jealous, one still wants a promotion, one still gossips. Amos Oz fallgossipisraeli Change image and share on social
The actual gap between Labor, Likud and the new central party is microscopic. Amos Oz actualcentralgap Change image and share on social