Israeli - Politician | January 1, 1975 -
When I began my political career, I identified with Malcolm X.
Ayman Odeh
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Where there is law, and where there is government, there is security.
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An Arab who works and pays taxes is good for everyone. An Arab who doesn't work and receives social security stipends is bad for everyone.
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The Right everywhere in the world gains more by forming a security agenda while the Left gains from a social agenda.
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Just as Jews in the U.S. joined Martin Luther King, I'm sure hundreds of thousands of Jews will join the struggle for civil equality in Israel.
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I can argue like a Marxist about whether there was a global Jewish nation 200 years ago or whether it was just a religion. But this really doesn't matter.
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If you believe you're a nation, then I accept you as a nation.
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I flee from symbols. I think those who don't want to solve problems go to the symbols. I'm looking for content.
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In reality, civil rights are more important than national rights. They're the content, the day-to-day: work, life. But people are sensitive to national rights.
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I remember, I used to get off a bus, and if there was someone sitting in the station, I remember thinking maybe they were from Shin Bet and came for me.
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My goal is that Jews feel safe in their country.
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There can't be real peace without improving the integration of Arab society and making it part of the political game.
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