Edgar Bronfman
Edgar Bronfman
abhor bloodshed diplomatic iran liberal notion
As a liberal and progressive, I abhor the notion of conflict and bloodshed and very much want to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue.
governance
There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems.
marked privilege tension
My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other.
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Arab youth are taught to wonder, 'Since the Holocaust was a European affair, why are the Palestinians being forced to pay for the creation of Israel?'
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The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals.
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During my many years in international business and public life, I have had the good fortune of sitting down for lunch with people with whom I completely disagreed, in practice and principle: Soviet communists, heads of state from various unsavory regimes, benighted religious figures, corrupt business leaders.
donations expected gesture result
Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions.
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With the common Iranian threat bringing the Sunni Arab world and Israel closer together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace would go a long way in improving relations and rebuffing Iran's regional ambitions.
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A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I have argued before, private sector investment - especially in the West Bank - is going to prove crucial in creating the right political and social context for peace.
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I'd vote for Mickey Mouse before I voted for John McCain and Sarah Palin.
believe god
I don't believe in God. I do believe in Judaism. I believe in ethics, morals.
two goal nukes
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital.
business-leadership crucial
In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.
term jew
In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.