The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

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As quoted in The Jerusalem Post (18 November 2002) ; often misquoted as “Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.” The quote is attributed to Abba Eban after the Geneva Peace Conference with Arab countries (21 December 1973).

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