Question

Read this quote from Yasser Arafat, then answer the question:

"Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart." --Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat made the above statement during an interview with Time Magazine (November 11, 1974). Based on this quote, with which of the following statements would Arafat also agree?

If Palestinian peace is not achieved, all Middle East nations will descend into chaos and violence.
All the nations of the Middle East look to Palestine and its leaders for guidance in how to cooperate peacefully.
It is the Palestinians themselves, not the Israelis, who must find the path to peace in the Middle East.
Most Middle Eastern nations have too many internal problems to concern themselves with the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Answer 1

The quote "Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart."means that Palestine has the potential to make the Arab world peaceful and collaborate with each other, but that it also can incite the Arab world to violence.

So the following statement is true:

If Palestinian peace is not achieved, all Middle East nations will descend into chaos and violence. - it corresponds to the second part of my sentence

and this statement is not implied: All the nations of the Middle East look to Palestine and its leaders for guidance

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

It is the Palestinians themselves, not the Israelis, who must find the path to peace in the Middle East.

Note: I don't blame the Middle Eastern nations. They have been promised this land since World War 1. And the European nations did not fulfill their promise. No wonder they hate us so zealously today. This very land is very highly prized by religions everywhere...