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The speaker is saying that the creation of Israel caused suffering and trauma for Palestinians. The quote acknowledges pain on one side rather than presenting the event as simple or purely positive.
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Originally said in English.
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About Reuven Rivlin
Israeli politician and lawyer
Reuven Rivlin is an Israeli politician and lawyer, active in public life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He served as President of Israel from 2014 to 2021 and is a member of the Likud party. Before the presidency, Rivlin held several senior posts in Israeli politics. He was Minister of Communications from 2001 to 2003, and later served as Speaker of the Knesset from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2009 to 2013. His career is marked by long service in the Knesset and in national office.
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