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But The Same Sea is set precisely in this Israel, which never makes it to the news headlines anywhere.
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"But The Same Sea is set precisely in this Israel, which never makes it to the news headlines anywhere. It is a novel about everyday people far removed from fundamentalism, fanaticism nationalism, or militancy of any sort"

- Amos Oz

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This quote by Amos Oz speaks with the concept that there is more to Israel than what is frequently represented in the news. He suggests that there is a side of Israel that is rarely seen, one that is far eliminated from the fundamentalism, fanaticism, nationalism, and militancy that is frequently connected with the nation. Oz is recommending that there is a side of Israel that is rarely seen, one that has lots of everyday individuals living their lives. His novel, The Same Sea, is set in this Israel, and is suggested to reveal the reader a side of the country that is rarely seen in the news. Oz is trying to reveal that there is more to Israel than what is typically represented in the news, which there is a side of the nation that has lots of everyday individuals living their lives.

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Israel Flag This quote is written / told by Amos Oz somewhere between May 4, 1939 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from Israel. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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