Reuters quote of the day, November 14

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''Lest Arab governments be tempted out of sheer routine to rush into impulsive rejection, let me suggest that tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.'' -- Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban, in 1968. On Nov 14, 1988, the Palestinian National Council endorsed UN Resolution 242, implicitly recognising Israel, agreeing to make it the basis for an international Middle East peace conference.

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