Comments on: Does the Palestinian Diaspora Care Enough To Become Engaged?

By: IIRENE PHILLIPSON

IIRENE PHILLIPSON — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:46:55 +0000

It does not really matter how much the Palestinian diaspora cares – and I’m sure that it cares immensely – because for obvious reasons its voice is not heard in the MSM.
Here in Australia any voice that attempts to put the Palestinian case receives the usual ‘anti-semitic’denigration and is completely dismissed.
There are though, three good websites which attempt, against the odds ,to redress the situation – those of Antony Loewenstein, Middle East Reality Check, and Australians For Palestine.
Many thanks for your invaluable site.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 06:18:08 +0000

Having just finished the first 2 volumes of “Zionism” and now reading “Arafat” I can see why you ask this. I don’t see a leader in the Diaspora of Palestinians but then I’m only partially enlightened on this. Who??

By: Karen Chadwick

Karen Chadwick — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:36:25 +0000

Alan, how I wish you were included in the mix of the meetings in Washington, and that you had enough juju to influence Palestinian powers to take on these changes you speak of here. I do hope very much that this concept of giving authority to the Palestine National Council. As it is now, it’s like the chessboard is totally lopsided with the Israeli side having three queens and some mind control to make the Palestinian opponent move their pawns right into capture. Again, and again, and again…
Keep up your fine thinking and writing, Alan. Blessings to you.
A fan in Kalamazoo, Karen