We have been through many wars in our life. We have been through fighting. I've been on the battlefield myself. This combination of gas and Jewish st… - Amos Oz

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We have been through many wars in our life. We have been through fighting. I've been on the battlefield myself. This combination of gas and Jewish state certainly hits a chord and touches a nerve. And what's moreover, a German-manufactured gas aimed at Jews in the Jewish state is something which touches a very deep emotion in all of us.

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About Amos Oz

Amos Oz (4 May 1939 – 28 December 2018) was an Israeli novelist and journalist.

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Native Name: עמוס עוז
Alternative Names: Amos Klausner
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