Sabra

There is a tendency to copy the "Sabra" , the Israel-born citizen, who is anxious to live the simple life and therefore throws off that part of his clothing which is intended for beauty rather than utility.

The young people of Israel, sabra or foreign-born alike, give considerable thought to the future and do not hesitate to admit that they regard the problems they encounter as formidable.

One night a real Israeli came to speak. I had never seen a sabra before.

Even the phoenix of Zionism that rose from those ashes--the muscular sabras trying to reestablish a home in an unforgiving land surrounded by hostile Arabs--resonated too closely with my white African narrative.