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We did not fight the Americans or the Europeans. We fight only the Israeli enemy that took our homes and homeland
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"We did not fight the Americans or the Europeans. We fight only the Israeli enemy that took our homes and homeland"

- Ahmed Yassin

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In this quote, Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian political leader, is revealing the belief that the Palestinian people are not at war with all Western nations, but specifically with Israel. He emphasizes that their fight is not versus the American or European individuals, however against the Israeli federal government and armed force that have taken their homes and land. Yassin is highlighting the particular injustice and aggressiveness that the Palestinian individuals have actually dealt with at the hands of Israel, and the deep-rooted desire to recover their homeland. This quote shows the continuous conflict and battle for Palestinian sovereignty and the belief that their battle is a simply and necessary one.

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This quote is written / told by Ahmed Yassin between January 1, 1936 and March 22, 2004. He/she was a famous Activist from Palestine. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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