Read this quote, then answer the question below: "palestine is the cement that holds the arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart." —yasser arafat, 1974 palestinian leader yasser arafat made the above statement during an interview with time magazine (november 11, 1974). based on this quote, which of the following statements would arafat also agree with? if palestinian peace does not happen, all middle east nations will turn to chaos and violence. all the nations of the middle east look to palestine 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 problems to concern themselves with the israeli-palestinian peace process.