#middle east

Certainly we've seen the enormous changes across the whole of the Middle East. The democratic genie is out of the bottle. ↗

— John Major

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You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#change #democracy #east #equal #equal rights

Look, we have existed for 4,000 years - 2,000 years in diaspora, in exile. Nobody in the Middle East speaks their original language but Israel. When we started 64 years ago, we were 650,000 people. So, you know, we are maybe swimming a little bit against the stream, but we continue to swim. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#ago #bit #continue #east #exile

The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the most virulent cause of all - the absence of freedom. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#against #cause #discrimination #east #educational

The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#dependence #east #energy #energy sources #foreign

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including religious lines, including ethnic backgrounds. ↗

— Darrell Issa

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Like most Americans, I hope and wish is that there is a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict. Unfortunately, there are extremists on both sides who oppose a peaceful resolution and instead choose violence. ↗

— Darrell Issa

#both sides #choose #conflict #east #extremists

I'm finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit. I'm finding myself really angry over what's happening in the Middle East, the decision to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely. I'm angry about cap and trade. And I've been on record for a long time on the failed war on drugs. ↗

— Gary Johnson

#afghanistan #angry #been #cap #decision

Al-Jazeera should not go unanswered in the Middle East. ↗

— Kenneth Tomlinson

#go #middle #middle east #should #unanswered

Oh, it's essential. I mean, you have to - if I'm writing about the Middle East, I have to go there, and if possible, stay long enough to get a real feeling for what's going on. ↗

— Joe Sacco

#east #enough #essential #feeling #get