Rashid Khalidi

And I think this idea that Palestinians are bereft of allies assumes that they had people who were doing things for their interest, which I don't think was true. I honestly do not think it's true. And the way in which Hezbollah behaved, they sacrificed a great deal. I'm not denigrating them. But they attacked Israel in an entirely limited fashion. They didn't cross the border.

And I think this idea that Palestinians are bereft of allies assumes that they had people who were doing things for their interest, which I don't think was true. I honestly do not think it's true. And the way in which Hezbollah behaved, they sacrificed a great deal. I'm not denigrating them. But they attacked Israel in an entirely limited fashion. They didn't cross the border.

They tried to avoid attacking civilian targets. They may have killed 50 people in 14 months, civilians in Israel. They were clearly trying to target Israeli military installations and Israeli strategic targets and not kill civilians.

They tried to avoid attacking civilian targets. They may have killed 50 people in 14 months, civilians in Israel. They were clearly trying to target Israeli military installations and Israeli strategic targets and not kill civilians.

They tried to avoid attacking civilian targets. They may have killed 50 people in 14 months, civilians in Israel. They were clearly trying to target Israeli military installations and Israeli strategic targets and not kill civilians.

Unlike what Israel did in Gaza, does in Gaza, and did and is doing in Lebanon, and may apparently be doing now in Syria, where they attack military and civilian targets indiscriminately. There was a dosage to what they were trying to do. In other words, they weren't part of the project, in my view. They hadn't bought on to whatever it was that the military leadership in Gaza had planned for them.

Unlike what Israel did in Gaza, does in Gaza, and did and is doing in Lebanon, and may apparently be doing now in Syria, where they attack military and civilian targets indiscriminately. There was a dosage to what they were trying to do. In other words, they weren't part of the project, in my view. They hadn't bought on to whatever it was that the military leadership in Gaza had planned for them.

Unlike what Israel did in Gaza, does in Gaza, and did and is doing in Lebanon, and may apparently be doing now in Syria, where they attack military and civilian targets indiscriminately. There was a dosage to what they were trying to do. In other words, they weren't part of the project, in my view. They hadn't bought on to whatever it was that the military leadership in Gaza had planned for them.

They had to. They felt they had to. You know, their commitment to Palestine obliged them to do that. They had no choice. The Iranians were obliged to do that. I don't think the Iranians wanted to get involved in a war with Israel. They're terrified of Israel. as is every country around Israel, by the way, and have been for decades.

They had to. They felt they had to. You know, their commitment to Palestine obliged them to do that. They had no choice. The Iranians were obliged to do that. I don't think the Iranians wanted to get involved in a war with Israel. They're terrified of Israel. as is every country around Israel, by the way, and have been for decades.

They had to. They felt they had to. You know, their commitment to Palestine obliged them to do that. They had no choice. The Iranians were obliged to do that. I don't think the Iranians wanted to get involved in a war with Israel. They're terrified of Israel. as is every country around Israel, by the way, and have been for decades.

Since 1948, in fact, Arab countries have been scared of Israel, most other countries. You know, Israel has bombed seven Arab capitals. Most of the wars have been fought on Arab soil. Arab governments are very afraid of Israel, and I think Iran is afraid of Israel, with good reason, I would add.

Since 1948, in fact, Arab countries have been scared of Israel, most other countries. You know, Israel has bombed seven Arab capitals. Most of the wars have been fought on Arab soil. Arab governments are very afraid of Israel, and I think Iran is afraid of Israel, with good reason, I would add.

Since 1948, in fact, Arab countries have been scared of Israel, most other countries. You know, Israel has bombed seven Arab capitals. Most of the wars have been fought on Arab soil. Arab governments are very afraid of Israel, and I think Iran is afraid of Israel, with good reason, I would add.

And ethnic cleansing. They all go together. You boot the population out, you occupy, and then you settle.

And ethnic cleansing. They all go together. You boot the population out, you occupy, and then you settle.

And ethnic cleansing. They all go together. You boot the population out, you occupy, and then you settle.

Well, first of all, the Palestinian movement is fragmented. There is no unified Palestinian national movement. There are two discredited factions, neither of which, it appears to me today, has a viable strategy. So the Palestinian National Movement, for the better part of two decades, has been, in my view, in terrible shape. It's in just as bad or worse shape today.

Well, first of all, the Palestinian movement is fragmented. There is no unified Palestinian national movement. There are two discredited factions, neither of which, it appears to me today, has a viable strategy. So the Palestinian National Movement, for the better part of two decades, has been, in my view, in terrible shape. It's in just as bad or worse shape today.

Well, first of all, the Palestinian movement is fragmented. There is no unified Palestinian national movement. There are two discredited factions, neither of which, it appears to me today, has a viable strategy. So the Palestinian National Movement, for the better part of two decades, has been, in my view, in terrible shape. It's in just as bad or worse shape today.