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<DIV>Here is Eltahawy's take on Cast Lead:</DIV>
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<P>"It is difficult to criticize Palestinians when so many have died in the past three days, but the Hamas rulers of Gaza are just the latest of their leaders to fail them. For those of us who long to separate religion from politics, Hamas has given truth to the fear that Islamists care more about facing down Israel than taking care of their people. Where was the anger when two Palestinian schoolgirls were killed in Gaza as Hamas rockets meant for Israel fell short, just a day before Israel's bombardment began?"</P>
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<P>Ultimately, Eltahawy seems to wants to prepare for a "soft landing" of American imperial interests in the New Middle East. She is reluctant to analyze or criticize the nature of our long-term involvement in the region, including our support for Israel. Thus, JStreet.</P>
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<P>DG</P><BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Robert Naiman <naiman@justforeignpolicy.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> David Green <davegreen84@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Peace Discuss <peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wed, March 2, 2011 8:57:04 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Peace-discuss] Mona Eltahawy<BR></FONT><BR>This article is a sectarian hatchet job. People who want to judge for<BR>themselves whether "dismissed or openly expressed her opposition to<BR>popular Egyptian and Arab support for Palestinian rights" is a fair<BR>characterization of Mona's remarks can watch for themselves here, it's<BR>just 10 minutes:<BR><BR>Mona Eltahawy's opening remarks at J Street 2011<BR>Egyptian journalist and blogger denounces Qaddafi, calls for end of<BR>Gaza blockade, says Camp David
treaty is not under threat, nobody<BR>wants to go to war in Egypt, but Egyptians will never accept Israel's<BR>suppression of the Palestinians.<BR><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U0QRR3ELxw" target=_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U0QRR3ELxw</A><BR><BR>On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:17 AM, David Green <<A href="mailto:davegreen84@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:davegreen84@yahoo.com">davegreen84@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Eltahawy became somewhat of a media darling during the Egypting uprising,<BR>> and this article provides a corrective.<BR>><BR>><BR>> "What is now left unexplained is why Eltahawy urges Arabs to ignore the<BR>> plight of Palestinians, criticizes those who refuse to do so, and then calls<BR>> on a pro-Israel group to stand up for Palestinian rights. Ignoring Arab<BR>> solidarity and assuming Arab states surrounding the Zionist entity have no<BR>> vested national security interest in confronting
Israel, why shouldn’t the<BR>> people in this region be concerned with the ongoing Palestinian Nakba? Why<BR>> does Eltahawy call on the J-Street audience to now do what she has attacked<BR>> Arabs for doing all along?"<BR>><BR>><BR>> <A href="http://ikhras.com/2011/03/mona-eltahawy-speaks-to-j-street-but-who-is-she-speaking-for/" target=_blank>http://ikhras.com/2011/03/mona-eltahawy-speaks-to-j-street-but-who-is-she-speaking-for/</A><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Peace-discuss mailing list<BR>> <A href="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" ymailto="mailto:Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net">Peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</A><BR>> <A href="http://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss" target=_blank>http://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/peace-discuss</A><BR>><BR>><BR><BR><BR><BR>-- <BR>Robert Naiman<BR>Policy Director<BR>Just Foreign
Policy<BR>www.justforeignpolicy.org<BR><A href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" ymailto="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</A><BR></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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