[Peace-discuss] Palestinian-British speaker this evening

[C. G. Estabrook]

Astonishing. Do you think it worthwhile to go and ask questions at this propaganda-fest?


On Nov 12, 2012, at 9:32 AM, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> November 12: Samir El-youssef (Writer, London). Lecture & Reading. 7:30pm, Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center.
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> Sponsored by Program for Jewish Culture and Society
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> Response by Israeli "new historian" Avi Shlaim to El-Youssef (2008):
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> I read with interest Samir el-Youssef's article (Courage of the mad, May 14), in which he suggests that Palestinians should "forgive" Israel for the injustices heaped on them. This would be a noble sentiment if the forgiveness were one stage of a reconciliation process which included Israel's acknowledgment of the nakba and taking steps to provide justice for the Palestinians. But, incredibly, el-Youssef suggests that Palestinians cannot expect Israel to acknowledge past injustices, and should just "forgive" and hope for the best.
> El-Youssef seems to think Palestinians' demands for their human rights are just, so why does he propose giving up these demands in the vague hope that Israel might suddenly begin to make the gestures it has been resisting making for 60 years? History does not suggest that Israel is likely to reward the Palestinians for forgiveness. What is needed is more pressure on Israel, not less.
> It would not be "madness" for Israel to acknowledge the injustices of the past (and present), and to begin to attempt to redress them. In fact it seems the only sane way forward.
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> Avi Shlaim
> Oxford
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> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/19/israelandthepalestinians
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