"The existence of Israel is an error which must be rectified. This is our opportunity to wipe out the disgrace which is Israel which has been with us since 1948. Our goal is clear- to wipe Israel off the map."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Radio broadcast, 1 June 1967, as quoted in Michael Scott-Bauman (1998) Conflict in the Middle East: Israel and the Arabs.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abdul_Rahman_Arif
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Abdul Rahman Arif
Haji Abdul Rahman Arif (Arabic عبد الرحمن عارف; Abd al-Raḥmān `Ārif; 1916 – August 24, 2007) was President of Iraq from April 16, 1966 to July 16, 1968.
2 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Abdul Rahman Arif →
Related Quotes
"I hope there will be stability and security in all parts of Iraq and neighboring Arab countries. I hope there will be…"
"How many dangers we have avoided by not abandoning Syria, leaving it as a farm for Iranian expansion, spreading secta…"
"By God, goodness is abundant and far be it from God, far be it from God to let this tyrant oppress all the people of …"
"Today, Syria is being cleansed by the grace of Almighty God, by the grace of Almighty God and then by the efforts of …"
"The Sunnis in Syria today are in a phase of loss and are defending their survival and existence. If, God forbid, the …"
"Building is harder than war."
"Providing security and food for people is the core of Sharia law."
"No nation has ever united without growing stronger... and no nation has ever been divided without weakening."
"Egypt and the Levant are two wings of one bird."
"Syria expresses its deep solidarity with the peoples suffering from climate disasters."