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Six (make that seven) greatest stories ever told about the Middle East
Martin Kramer names the six most influential books on the Middle East. Continue reading
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Tagged Benny Morris, Bernard Lewis, books, Edward Said, George Antonius, Leon Uris, T. E. Lawrence, Thomas Friedman
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Start with two Palestinians
Bir Zeit-on-Hudson was the nickname given by Martin Kramer to Columbia in 2003. Edward Said complained, but Columbia’s new Center for Palestine Studies now confirms its Bir Zeit-like status–and then some. Continue reading
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More Massad mystery at Harvard
In August 2006, I wrote a post entitled “Massad mystery at Harvard.” There I asked why, for two years, Joseph Massad described his book Desiring Arabs as “forthcoming from Harvard University Press,” only to announce that it would be published … Continue reading
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Hamas of the Intellectuals
Edward Said was no fool when it came to Hamas. Can’t be said for the rest of the so-called Palestinian “intellectuals.” Continue reading
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Edward Said, Malcolm Kerr, and Honors at AUB
On Saturday, the American University of Beirut (AUB) will hold its annual commencement, and will award honorary doctorates for the first time in over thirty years. Among the recipients: Edward Said. Edward Said is a big celebrity in Beirut, and … Continue reading
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