Abba Eban Quotes


Surely diplomacy is needed when there is conflict, not when there is harmony.


Context

The Russians were breaking diplomatic relations with Israel.


Citations

Abba Eban, 1915-2002, Israeli Foreign Minister (Labor), Israeli Ambassador to the U. N., Remark to Russian Ambassador Dmitri Chuvakhin, 1967

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Abba Eban
Abba Eban
  • Born: February 2, 1915
  • Died: November 17, 2002
  • Nationality: Israeli
  • Profession: Diplomat

Abba Solomon Meir Eban was an Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages.