"Would you allow a people to come from somewhere else and occupy a part of the United States, and set up an independent state, and, after 50 years, you would not be able to stay on this land?"
- Hassan Nasrallah
About this Quote
This quote by Hassan Nasrallah is a referral to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. He is asking if the United States would enable an individuals to come from somewhere else and inhabit a part of the United States, and set up an independent state, and after that after 50 years, individuals would not be able to stay on this land. This quote is a criticism of the United States for not intervening in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute and enabling the Israeli occupation of Palestine to continue. It is likewise a call for the United States to do something about it and help the Palestinians acquire their freedom and independence. The quote is a pointer that the United States must not enable a people to be oppressed and rejected their rights for so long.