Latest from Dr. Edward Said

- Prof. Edward Said, a prominent Palestinian thinker, had called upon the
PLO leadership to "depart and leave" Gaza.  Dr. Said called on the Palestinian
people to boycott such leadership as it is merely "occupation executer."
Dr. Said indicated that such boycott must take higher priority to Palestinians.
Dr. Said also said that he is fully convinced "based on evidences available
to him" that the PLO leadership, in particular those of the PNA, are stubborn
and unwilling to change.  "They even don't listen to one another.  Arafat,
Abou Mazen, and Abo AlAla' don't speak to each other.  They are only interested
in keeping their funny positions and authorities."  Dr. Said said.
In the meantime, Dr. Said affirmed, "All Palestinians must not co-operate
with the PA which is merely an agent working for the Zionist occupiers.  What
is worse than this is the PA lacks the qualifications."  "Arafat was not able
to clean up Gaza street, but he was able to establish secrete intelligence
organizations that spy on one another.  It is an outrageous matter to see
Arafat banning and closing newspapers and to see him using force and
intimidation to keep Palestinians' mouth shut."

Source: London AlHyatt