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Out of Place
Edward Said
A fatal medical diagnosis prompted Edward Said to leave a record of his youth in Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt. “The start of chemotherapy had been a point of no return,” he says, “but a memoir would be the opposite – a going back, an effort to rescue from oblivion a time and place that had […]
Unresolved Geographies, Embattled Landscapes
Edward Said
The standard imperial strategies of “divide and rule” and “partition and quit” have had disastrous consequences in Ireland, Palestine and India. The ravages of identity politics and skewed nationalist impulses have further contributed to turmoil and war. Independence for many post-colonial states has meant little more than replacing a foreign system of oppression with a […]
A One State Solution
Edward Said
Edward Said forcefully argues for a one-state solution. He reports on his books being banned in Arab countries, he says “That’s the fate of everyone. We’re talking about autocracies and despotisms.” As to the so-called peace process and media coverage, he comments, “the old clichés, the old stereotypes and discourse are absolutely in place, untouched […]
The Palestinian Future
Edward Said
September 13 marked the fifth anniversary of the Oslo Accords. Hardly anyone noticed. Peace still seems distant. Fifty years after Israel’s founding, the status of the Palestinians remains unclear. What is the Palestinian future? Recorded at Rice University.
Israel & Palestine: The Challenge Ahead
Edward Said
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict appears at once intractable and unsolvable. The cycle of outrages affecting both communities seems endless. The much-vaunted peace process is in shambles. In this program, Edward Said proposes a radical solution that cuts through the current impasse with a promise of reconciliation and peace for both peoples. Recorded at the Association of […]
Clash of Civilizations
Edward Said
Said refutes the work of Samuel Huntington, contending that Huntington’s much-touted book Clash of Civilizations, thinly disguised as cultural study, actually advances a divisive policy agenda. Said shuns these “driveby cultural studies” and challenges Huntington to a higher standard. Recorded at the University of Massachusetts.
The Shrinking Horizon of Hope
Edward Said
2 CDs The peace process between Israelis and Palestinians is teetering. The current round of negotiations began in Madrid and culminated with the Oslo Accords and the much-celebrated 1993 signing in Washington. The pundits assured us that the long-time rivals had finally come to terms. Today, few express such optimism. Large parts of the West […]
The Politics of Discord
Edward Said
Palestine: Betrayal of History
Edward Said
Interview by David Barsamian. Recorded at Columbia University.
Historical Experiences with Multiculturalism
Edward Said
2 CDs. Recorded at Queen’s University.
The Israel/PLO Accord: A Critical Assessment
Edward Said
The agreement signed by the Israeli government and the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington on September 13, 1993 has been broadly hailed as a seminal event. Time described it as “one of the greatest miracles of all.” The New York Times called it “the Middle East equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall.” The […]
The Pen & the Sword
Edward Said
Interview by David Barsamian. Recorded at Columbia University.

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