On Heroes and Preachers: Gaza’s New Resistance Paradigm | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust
Aug. 6, 2014
Where is the Palestinian Gandhi? In Israeli prison, of course!, was the title of an article by Jo Ehrlich published in Modoweiss.net on Dec. 21, 2009.
That was almost exactly one year after Israels concluded a major war against Gaza. The so-called Operation Cast Lead (Dec. 27, 2008 Jan. 18, 2009) was, till then, the deadliest Israeli attack against the impoverished strip for many years.
Ehrlich was not in the least being belittling by raising the question about the "Palestinian Gandhi" but responding to the patronization of others. Right from the onset, he remarked: Not that Im in any way playing into the Palestinian Gandhi dialogue, I think its actually pretty diversionary/racist. But sometimes you have to laugh in order not to cry..
Indeed, the question was and remains condescending, ignorant, patronizing and utterly racist. But the question was also pervasive, including among people who classify themselves as "pro-Palestinian activists."
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