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
If we don't stop somewhere, if we don't accept an unhappy compromise, unhappy for both sides, if we don't learn how to unhappily coexist and contain our burned sense of injustice - if we don't learn how to do that, we end up in a doomed state. Amos Oz acceptburncoexist share on social
It is crystal clear to me that if Arabs put down a draft resolution blaming Israel for the recent earthquake in Iran it would probably have a majority, the U.S. would veto it and Britain and France would abstain. Amos Oz abstainarabblame share on social
Well, my definition of a tragedy is a clash between right and right. Amos Oz clashdefinitiontragedy Change image and share on social
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
In many ways, I regard Sharon and Arafat as birds of a feather. Amos Oz arafatbirdfeather Change image and 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
