Leah Tsemel: Quotes about combat

Leah Tsemel is Israeli lawyer. Explore interesting quotes on fight.

Leah Tsemel: 10 quotes2 likes

“I don't support such actions or see this as the solution, but I can very well understand how suicide bombings became a very popular way of fighting - first, because it is quite successful; secondly, because people are ready to risk everything in order to achieve some progress in the national struggle.”

"The Israeli who defends suicide bombers," 2003

“Everyone fights with their abilities - the Israelis have helicopters and rockets and the Palestinians have nothing but themselves and some very primitive home-made explosives.”

"The Israeli who defends suicide bombers," 2003

“I grew up in an Israeli culture where suicide attackers are really heroes. Look at Samson, who in order to fight the Philistines in Gaza made the theatre collapse on himself and all the civilians there. He is a very big hero among Jewish children. I grew up on the myth of better suicide than surrender. So what is so special about suicide bombers?”

"The Israeli who defends suicide bombers," 2003