tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-23710822426235961582008-03-22T18:14:00.000-07:002008-03-22T18:14:00.000-07:002008-03-22T18:14:00.000-07:00<I> For those of you who (inexplicably) do not see what's wrong with this statement, imagine if she had said "Black money" or "Jewish money." Just another example of how anti-Arab racism has become a form of acceptable discourse in this country. </I><BR/><BR/>Reminds me of an old Chomsky quote:<BR/><BR/>http://www.zmag.org/forums/chomarb.htm<BR/>It should be added, however, that Western anti-Arab racism is so extreme that it often isn't even concealed, because it isn't noticed; it's like the air we breathe. For example, a western "secular hero" like Irving Howe is highly praised for urging that Israel send settlers to the "underpopulated Galilee" -- underpopulated because it has too many Arab citizens and too few Jews. That shows what a passionate advocate of a just peace he is. Again, try an experiment: suppose someone were to call for more settlement of white Christians in "underpopulated New York City," which has too many Jews and Blacks. And there are much more extreme cases; I've sampled some of them in "Necessary Illusions." None have any impact, because of the extreme racism of the intellectual culture, Arabs being probably the last "legitimate" targets.anoreply@blogger.com