“Jack Kerouac influenced me quite a bit as a writer... in the Arab sens...” — Hunter S. Thompson Quote

“Jack Kerouac influenced me quite a bit as a writer... in the Arab sense that the enemy of my enemy was my friend.”

“I hate pain, despite my ability to tolerate it beyond all known parameters, which is not necessarily a good thing.”

“All the blood is drained out of democracy - it dies - when only half the population votes.”

“One could establish a system in one state in which Judea and Samaria are jointly held. The Jews would vote for a Jewish parliament and the Palestinians for an Arab parliament, and we would create a system in which life is shared.”

“I think some of this fascination with the 'Arab Spring' is just a grand experiment with Israel's survival.”

“What I see in the Arab world, in Egypt, everywhere is increasing radicalization.”