In Palestinian eyes we can no longer be considered an honest broker.


Alastair Crooke

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An honest broker.
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By hooke or crooke.
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He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
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He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
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We can no longer procrastinate.
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A crafty knave needs no broker.
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An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens
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An honest man can never surrender an honest doubt.
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I have been very impressed with Alastair, but this won't be a presidential decision.
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Remember this! No amount of Bacchic reveling
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Hindsight often gives you an advantage you can no longer use.
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No means no. We have to be honest with the voters.
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I have to be honest with you for the need to completely stop these attacks that have been condemned ...
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There can no longer be anyone too poor to vote.
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There can no longer be anyone too poor to vote.
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...and my eyes no longer gaze the same on the face of the world.
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I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man.
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Education can no longer be the sole property of the state.
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When I can no longer create anything, I'll be done for.
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Education can no longer be the sole property of the state.
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He blesses us so we can be different.
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I'd be happy if, during my mandate, the Palestinian state existed.
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I must be getting old,i can no longer remember the future.
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No occupation should be considered superior.
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We can no longer play football if there are these constant threats.
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