Re: How does everyone feel about Israel?
The bulletin quotes Israeli President Shimon Peres as having said, “Despite the [Armenian] occupation you have managed to preserve your culture and optimism. I understand the problem of a million of refugees and IDP [internally displaced persons] in the country with a population of over 8 million people. This means that every eighth citizen of the country is a displaced person. But you cope with this problem with dignity.”
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According to Shafiyev, the years when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet Union were marked by many Azerbaijani-xxxish marriages. But Baku, his city of origin, was the “first place where legal Hebrew courses in the Soviet Union were opened.” Shafiyev also made a point of saying that “Today, there is a [three-story] synagogue in Baku [which was opened on March 9, 2003] which is the largest synagogue in Europe.”
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Before the interview concluded, Shafiyev noted that “The only Azerbaijani to ever have won the Nobel Peace prize was a xxx. His name was Lev Landau.”
The bulletin quotes Israeli President Shimon Peres as having said, “Despite the [Armenian] occupation you have managed to preserve your culture and optimism. I understand the problem of a million of refugees and IDP [internally displaced persons] in the country with a population of over 8 million people. This means that every eighth citizen of the country is a displaced person. But you cope with this problem with dignity.”
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According to Shafiyev, the years when Azerbaijan fell under the Soviet Union were marked by many Azerbaijani-xxxish marriages. But Baku, his city of origin, was the “first place where legal Hebrew courses in the Soviet Union were opened.” Shafiyev also made a point of saying that “Today, there is a [three-story] synagogue in Baku [which was opened on March 9, 2003] which is the largest synagogue in Europe.”
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Before the interview concluded, Shafiyev noted that “The only Azerbaijani to ever have won the Nobel Peace prize was a xxx. His name was Lev Landau.”
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