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12/23/2002 10:18:00 AM | Anonymous I'm not quite understanding why Hanan Ashrawi is such a controversial figure. She's pro-Palestinian, to be sure, but so was Ian Lustick. No one objected to his invitation. I wouldn't believe a word of what CAMERA says. It's about as objective as Bill O'Reilly. As for Ms. Ashrawi, she's much more than a political activist. She's a UVa grad and a former lecturer at the UC Berkeley. She could have pursued a career in academics here in the States, but instead chose to return to Beir Zeit University in Palestine. Granted, Beir Zeit isn't Oxford, but it's the best university the Palestinians have and one where Harvard lecturers have taught in the past. Why should Ms. Ashrawi, a former professor and dean of faculty there, not be considered a scholar? Because she was only a professor at a Palestinian university, and not a "real" university? She's also a member of the Independent International Commission on Kosovo, the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Bank Middle East and North Africa Region, and the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. I don't mean this to sound like her bio, but her presence cannot be compared to that of a mere politician. Finally, she's an elected leader of Palestinian Christians (and indeed is Christian herself) and can speak to the rights and concerns of that community in Palestine. She gave up a ministerial post in Arafat's cabinet because she was unhappy with the Palestinian leadership and has been sharply critical of Arafat in Arab media, though I doubt she would be as frank in front of an American audience. I guess I just don't understand what the issue is with Ms. Ashrawi's visit. perma link |
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