Edward Said

Orientalism, postcolonialism

Contemporary influential 97 sayings

Sayings by Edward Said

The problem with Israel is that it came from Europe.

2000 — Interview with Haaretz
Controversial Unverifiable

Palestine is the question of the oppressed.

1999 — Interview with Al Jazeera
Controversial Unverifiable

Islam has been politicized and turned into a code word by anti-Muslim elements in the West.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The West has created a monolithic image of Islam.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Palestinian narrative has been systematically excluded.

1999 — Interview with The Nation
Controversial Unverifiable

Zionism is a form of imperialism.

1979 — From 'The Question of Palestine'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Arab world is seen as a place of violence and irrationality.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The West’s view of the East is a form of domination.

1978 — From 'Orientalism'
Controversial Unverifiable

The media is complicit in the demonization of Arabs.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Palestinian experience is one of dispossession.

1979 — From 'The Question of Palestine'
Controversial Unverifiable

The West has always seen the East as inferior.

1978 — From 'Orientalism'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Israeli occupation is a form of apartheid.

2002 — Interview with The Guardian
Controversial Unverifiable

The Palestinian struggle is a struggle for justice.

1979 — From 'The Question of Palestine'
Controversial Unverifiable

The West has a long history of intervention in the Middle East.

1993 — From 'Culture and Imperialism'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Arab world is not a monolith.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Palestinian people have been systematically erased.

1979 — From 'The Question of Palestine'
Controversial Unverifiable

The West’s view of Islam is a form of racism.

1981 — From 'Covering Islam'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a religious conflict.

2000 — Interview with The New York Times
Controversial Unverifiable

The West’s view of the Middle East is a form of cultural imperialism.

1978 — From 'Orientalism'
Controversial Unverifiable

The Palestinian people have a right to self-determination.

1979 — From 'The Question of Palestine'
Controversial Unverifiable