Quotation from David Ben Gourion “Si nous connaissons la famille, frapper sans pitié, femmes et enfants inclus” — Jan. 1 1948
Exposant sa doctrine de représailles.
Author :
- Ben Gurion, David (1886-1973) ( 94 quotations )
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" Il faut des réactions fortes et cruelles. Nous avons besoin de précision sur le temps, le lieu et les victimes. Si nous connaissons la famille, [nous devons] frapper sans pitié, femmes et enfants inclus. Sinon, la réaction est insuffisante. Sur le lieu de l’action, il n’y a pas lieu de distinguer entre coupable et innocent. "
" There is no question as to whether a reaction is necessary or not. The question is only time and place. Blowing up a house is not enough. What is necessary is cruel and strong reactions. We need precision in time, place and casualties. If we know the family -[we must] strike mercilessly, women and children included. Otherwise the reaction is inefficient. At the place of action there is no need to distinguish between guilty and innocent. Where there was no attack — we should not strike. "
Journal de Ben Gourion au 1er janvier 1948, cité par N. Chomsky, The fateful triangle , Pluto Press, 1983, p.182.
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