Word: golda
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When John Larew characterizes Americans who support Israel "because it is a Jewish state" as "Zealots," I am reminded of Golda Meir's sharp reply to a critic who asked her if Israel suffered from a "Masada complex" of last-stand heroism. (Masada was the last stand of Palestinian Jews against the Romans in A.D. 73.) "Yes, we do have a Masada complex," she replied. "We have a Masada complex, we have a Chmielnicki [where 100,000 Jews were murdered by Cossacks] complex, we have a Dachau complex...
Sneh is currently the director of the Golda Meir Association, an Israeli foundation whose goal is to teach Israeli high school students the values of democracy and pluralism...
...look up to, no credible leader. So they don't know where they're headed." No exciting young politicians have surfaced to challenge the reigning trinity of Peres, Shamir and Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin. More distressing, at the moment Israelis see no visionaries, no David Ben-Gurions or Golda Meirs who might lead Israel out of its doldrums...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Minister without Portfolio Moshe Arens both served in the Knesset and retained their U.S. citizenships. American born Queen Noor of Jordan retained her citizenship when she was crowned...
...really is no quick fix for terrorism. What we do need is improved intelligence work against terrorist groups. Penetration can help derail the nasty stuff. When I was in the agency, the CIA penetrated the P.L.O., and we helped head off several terrorist acts, including an assassination attempt against Golda Meir...