10 of the more memorable quotes from journalist and author Christopher Hitchens

Some of the more pithy quotes by Christopher Hitchens

4. Hitchens on Israel

By Wayne McLean
The Western Wall in Jerusalem

"I am an anti-Zionist," Hitchens, who often spoke and wrote of his stance against Israel, said. "I'm one of those people of Jewish descent who believes that Zionism would be a mistake even if there were no Palestinians."

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