Re: Edward Said - American Zionism (3)

        I concur with everything you say.  The baloney about "honest
broker" has to be one of the most cynical proclamations in recent
diplomatic history.

        Warren


On Sat, 11 Nov 2000 KSamman@aol.com wrote:

> Thanks Wagar for that reply.  
> 
> I agree: Post 1948 Jewish Zionism is first and foremost to 
> blame for its deadly arrogance towards the Palestinians.  
> Our historical analysis is only intended to complicate the 
> present stereotype of a simple binary conflict between Jews 
> and Arabs to one that incorporates the colonialist impact on 
> the region, and hence to discredit the present image of the 
> US as an honest peace broker, the one that brings these 
> two squabbling groups together.  
> 
> On the contrary, our historical analysis is based on the premise 
> that the US and Europe have been involved in the region for 
> sometimes now, not on the side of peacemakers but as crusaders,
> past and present.
> 
> Khaldoun
>