[dennisw]

 

This is the kind of Egyptian intellectual discussion that Said contributed too. This is why I said Said's words are meaningless to me.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/703216/posts

Egyptian Academics And Educated Elite Discuss Elimination of Israel ^

Posted by Nachum
On Jun 20 1:15 PM

Arutz 7 ^ | June 18, 2002 | staff
A recent article in the Jordan Times (Monday, June 17, 2002 AP) sheds lights and startles the reader on the current state of affairs in Egypt, even among the educated elite. At a seminar entitled “After the Demise of Israel,” that country’s educated elite made know its views on the elimination of Israel, in spite of what often appears to be the leading role taken by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in regional piece talks and in apparent disregard for the peace treaty signed between Egypt and Israel over ten years ago. Relating to the title for the symposium, “After the...

[beckett]

I don't doubt any of that, dennis. I am not saying that Said is trustworthy, or that Egyptian intellectuals are either! I am just pointing out to you, because I thought it would useful knowledge for you to have, that Said made some conciliatory comments in the column I linked to. Those comments may be completely discountable, but the fact that he published them has at least some meaning which may turn out to be useful somewhere down the line.

Basically I just wanted you to be aware that he made these remarks about Arafat, elections and the unjustifiability of homicide bombings.