Quotes of the Day

A man is seen through an Israeli flag during a rally in support of Israel's military campaign in Gaza Strip on January 18, 2009 outside the Israeli embassy in Madrid.
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Open quoteWe will send well-known novelists and writers overseas, theater companies, exhibits. This way you show Israel's prettier face.Close quote

  • ARYE MEKEL,
  • the Israel Foreign Ministry's deputy director-general for cultural affairs, on offering the world a view of Israel outside the context of war
Photo: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP / Getty | Source: NYT