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Remembering Edward Said

The Electronic Intifada 25 September 2003


We mourn with greatest sadness the death today of Professor Edward W. Said. We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Edward Said’s family, and we share our profound sense of loss with the many and diverse communities that loved him. Said is known throughout the world as a public intellectual, and there are few fields of intellectual endeavor that are untouched by his contributions. A prolific and path-breaking scholar whose contributions helped transform humanities and social sciences, Said’s impact and engagement went far beyond the academy. Said was also an activist who worked courageously for justice, and fearlessly spoke truth to power. The founders of EI remember Edward Said. 

Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians, including a child, in Hebron and Gaza

25 September 2003

Early this morning, 2 Palestinian activists were extra-judicially executed by Israeli occupying forces in the West Bank city of Hebron. During an invasion of al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza, Israeli forces killed three Palestinians, including a 3-year-old child. Six other civilians were wounded, including a 13-year-old child. 

Israeli forces kill Palestinian child, 24 families left homeless in Rafah

24 September 2003

Overnight, in a serious escalation of attacks against Palestinian civilians, Israeli occupying forces moved into al-Manara neighborhood near the Egyptian border, south of Rafah. During the operation that was claimed to be aimed at uncovering tunnels in the area, Israeli occupying forces killed one Palestinian child, injured 8 civilians and destroyed 14 Palestinian homes. 

Norman Finkelstein calls professor Alan Dershowitz's new book on Israel a "hoax"

24 September 2003

On MSNBC’s Scarborough Country on Sept. 8 2003, renowned appellate lawyer, Harvard Law professor and author Alan Dershowitz says: “I will give $10,000 to the PLO…if you can find a historical fact in my book that you can prove to be false.” The book Dershowitz refers to is his latest work The Case For Israel. Professor Norman Finkelstein takes him on by charging that Dershowitz makes numerous factual errors in his book. 

A surprising New Year's blessing from Israel

Gila Svirsky 24 September 2003

“We, veteran and active pilots alike, who served and still serve the state of Israel for long weeks every year, are opposed to carrying out attack orders of the type the state of Israel has been conducting in the territories. These actions are illegal and immoral, and are a direct result of the ongoing occupation which is corrupting all of Israeli society.” An excerpt from a letter of refusal to serve penned by over a dozen Israeli Air Force pilots, which will stun Israeli newspaper readers this morning. 

Made in Israel? Are your tomatoes from an illegal settlement?

DanChurchAid 23 September 2003


The Danish relief agency, DanChurchAid, recently started a consumers’ campaign against settlement products. It launched a website and asks consumers to sign a consumer petition to the European Commission. Fruits and vegatables produced in the illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are exported and marketed as ‘made in Israel’. This is a violation of the trade agreement between Israel and the European Union. The agreement exempts Israeli products - but not settlement products - from import duty.