[Peace-discuss] Mona Eltahawy

[Robert Naiman]

I didn't say I agree with everything she has ever done or said, so
this is not a response to what I wrote. I said the piece you posted
was a sectarian hatchet job in its characterization of Mona's remarks
at J Street, and posted the link to her remarks so that people could
see for themselves what she said, rather than taking Ikhras' word for
it.

Is Ikhras a trustworthy source on these matters? Here is its political
line on J Street:

"J-Street is far more harmful than AIPAC."

- Arab Zionists Speak At J-Street Conference
http://ikhras.com/2011/02/arab-zionists-attend-j-street-conference/

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:12 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/article729750.ece
>
> Here is Eltahawy's take on Cast Lead:
>
>
> "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?"
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> DG
>
> ________________________________
> From: Robert Naiman <naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>
> To: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Peace Discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Sent: Wed, March 2, 2011 8:57:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Mona Eltahawy
>
> This article is a sectarian hatchet job. People who want to judge for
> themselves whether "dismissed or openly expressed her opposition to
> popular Egyptian and Arab support for Palestinian rights" is a fair
> characterization of Mona's remarks can watch for themselves here, it's
> just 10 minutes:
>
> Mona Eltahawy's opening remarks at J Street 2011
> Egyptian journalist and blogger denounces Qaddafi, calls for end of
> Gaza blockade, says Camp David treaty is not under threat, nobody
> wants to go to war in Egypt, but Egyptians will never accept Israel's
> suppression of the Palestinians.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U0QRR3ELxw
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:17 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Eltahawy became somewhat of a media darling during the Egypting uprising,
>> and this article provides a corrective.
>>
>>
>> "What is now left unexplained is why Eltahawy urges Arabs to ignore the
>> plight of Palestinians, criticizes those who refuse to do so, and then
>> calls
>> on a pro-Israel group to stand up for Palestinian rights.  Ignoring Arab
>> solidarity and assuming Arab states surrounding the Zionist entity have no
>> vested national security interest in confronting Israel, why shouldn’t the
>> people in this region be concerned with the ongoing Palestinian Nakba?
>> Why
>> does Eltahawy call on the J-Street audience to now do what she has
>> attacked
>> Arabs for doing all along?"
>>
>>
>>
>> http://ikhras.com/2011/03/mona-eltahawy-speaks-to-j-street-but-who-is-she-speaking-for/
>>
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