People without dignity are not easily offended

"When some students put up pictures of Israeli statesman David Ben-Gurion in the hallway near his room, he did not believe it was meant intentionally to offend him, but he was bothered by it. “It’s human nature. But they did it. That’s their right.”" It was intended to offend you, but you seem like a man without dignity so you were not offended.  Also, notice that Ben-Gurion is described as "statesman".  If Nasser is described as statesman there would be picketers outside of the Washington Post offices.