The Children of the Nakba Quotes

“Ord Wingate, by his British commander, 'When I read this, I don't know whether to embrace you for your courage, worry about you stealing my job, or court-martial you out of hand for your recklessness.'“ “I”
― David Calder, The Children of the Nakba

“A man lives or dies. We think we make a difference, but we’re all just grains of sand really. He”
― David Calder, The Children of the Nakba

“Macbeth in fact. If it be done, ‘twere well it be done quickly. Just”
― David Calder, The Children of the Nakba

“The division was done in the traditional high-handed, father-knows-best imperial manner, some say by two drunks in a tent with a ruler, using geographic features such as the Jordan River as guidelines without wasting time consulting the actual inhabitants.”
― David Calder, The Children of the Nakba