AAI Mourns Edward Said

Arab American Institute ^ | Sepetmber 25, 2003 | AAI

[PeaceCorpsGuy]

AAI Mourns Professor Edward Said --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

September 25, 2003

WASHINGTON - It is with great sorrow that the Arab American Institute mourns the loss of Professor Edward Said. A prolific writer and lecturer, he leaves Americans, and the world, a legacy of profound scholarship on music, literature, history and the struggle for Palestine.

During the course of his life, Professor Said articulated a vision of Palestine and the Arab world that not only recalled the significant contributions of the region’s people but also offered hope for the future. In doing so, he countered the institutionalized anti-Arab bias, which prevails in much of what passes for scholarship or analysis on the Middle East today.

While a great deal can be said for his academic contributions, Professor Said was also an incredible spirit who gave voice to the millions who cry out for justice, peace and humanity. His loss cuts a deep wound in the heart of our community—one that can only be partially soothed by the legacy he leaves us.

At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers turn to his family, friends, students, and those who knew him through his life’s work.

[PeaceCorpsGuy]

I wonder how long this will stay on the AAI homepage? After Rachel Corrie "committed sucicide" while trying to defend a terrorist, they kept her article for a few months making her into a martyr.

[ppaul]

During the course of his life, Professor Said articulated a vision of Palestine and the Arab world that not only recalled the significant contributions of the region’s people but also offered hope for the future.

You mean he wrote glowingly about the people in the region credited with the greatest accomplishments and most significant contributions to world civilization - the Jews?
Show me.

[Imal]

Said is dead?

'Nuf Said.

[sistergoldenhair]

ping

[backhoe]

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[jaykay]

"... the institutionalized Pro anti-Arab bias, which prevails in much of what passes for scholarship or analysis on the Middle East today."

Anti-Arab bias in American academia?

[max_rpf]

The funny thing about this is that the largest question at his Alma Matter is going to be who gets the double, super-deluxe office that they gave him when he threatened to go elsewhere.

[dennisw]

He was garbage; good riddance and rot in hell...........

He helped run more sober academics, non Arab academics out of MidEast studies in America. So now it's the preserve of Arabs and leftists.

[Rummyfan]

Edward Said is dead? When did this happen? Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[RobbyS]

The Leninism-Stalinism/Trotskism that prevails in academia requires an anti-colonist/pro-Arab view. Yes, the Arabs were betayed by their British and French allies after WWI; yes, we can be sure that if they had gotten everything they wanted and the Jews had been translated to Paraguay, the Middle East would still be ruled by the same kind of corrupt governments that rule there today.

[facedown]

AAI Mourns Edward Said

Not me.

One down, two to go.

[wita]

The article does not pass the who, what, when, why, where, test. Other than that...

[Stultis]

Hmmmmm. How have Noam Chomsky, Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, Edward Asner, Ramsey Clark and Robert Altman been feeling lately?

So many spittle soaked, jackboot licking, freedom hating, bitter old men; so few streptococcus pneumoniae.