«El-Ariss said that to find a solution to the conflict in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon, “You need to begin to acknowledge the humanity of the other and not think that I can eliminate the other so that I can preserve myself.” Attempting to wipe out a perceived adversary has “led to more instability and to more long-term danger for those who are applying this model.”»

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https://vtdigger.org/2024/10/02/vermont-conversation-dartmouth-prof-tarek-el-ariss-on-how-despair-and-hope-coexist-in-the-middle-east/

Vermont Conversation: Dartmouth Prof. Tarek El-Ariss on how “despair and hope coexist” in the Middle East

"You need to begin to acknowledge the humanity of the other and not think that I can eliminate the other so that I can preserve myself."

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