★ The Arabs believed that the Jews had been implanted  in Palestine by Western Imperialism, in order to  subjugate the Arab world. The Zionists, on the other  hand, were convinced that the Arab resistance to the  Zionist enterprise was simply the consequence of the  murderous nature of the Arabs and of Islam.

 ★ The Israeli public must recognize that besides all the  positive aspects of the Zionist enterprise, a terrible  injustice has been inflicted on the Palestinian people.

 ★ This requires a readiness to hear and understand the  other side's position in this historical conflict, in order  to bridge the two national experiences and unify them  in a joint narrative.

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