Edward Said was the person who guided me as I tried to understand what was happening in the Middle East. This is a beautiful conversation.. Given what is happening in the region at the moment, we could use a man like this to help us understand.. Hamas exists because no one has been listening to the Palestinian experience. No doubt the experience of Jews following World War II has been captivating and on some level inspiring. A "land without people for a people without land" was a compelling fiction and many of us embraced it. The violence eventually prompted us to ponder deeper questions, including what about the people who actually lived their for hundreds of years before the Zionists mobilized their forces? Edward Said helped me when those questions arose for me. I miss him sorely.

This man is so centered, so intelligent, so kind. Too sad he died so young.

Where are you Edward Said? We need you in this dark hour. I take comfort in watching and listening to you in beautiful interviews such as this. Thank you for giving so much and for staying true. x

The Palestinian plight is an ongoing reminder to all humanity about the plight of the oppressed and the deep connection with the land that lives within each one of us.

I'll never stop admiring -the legendary Edward Said . Such a great loss but "nothing should be permanent" as he said

There is always an alternative to submission or to capitulate. Thank you Edward, always believed this. Great conversation.

I am not a middle eastern nor a westerner. I started reading about middle east in 2021. The more I read the more I understand and I become sad. I can now connect the dots between what happened in the middle east post ww2 and what lead to 9/11 and how the western leaders have been funding the 75 year long brutal occupation. Most of its history US have been in war in order to keep the interests of its oligarchs. US supported so many genocides. The Bangladeshi genocide, the Vietnam wars and Iraq war and so on. So much death and destruction. I am glad that the people outside the western sphere are coming to the understanding who are the real terrorists. Hoping for the US empire to go like the British and hoping for a free Palestine from river to the sea.

It is really really sad listening to Said. So much pain. Europa, USA and Israel are trying to destroy Palestinian people, a nation....this is so horrible and surreal... a nightmare. Not even the Arab world is defending them. ..a tragedy

I’m grateful for being able to listen to an interview like this. The occupation of the Palestinian people didn’t simply dispossess them of their land and property. It has also sought to erase the existence of the Palestinians as a people. Former Israeli PM Golda Meir herself once stated, “There were no such thing as Palestinians...They did not exist.” Had this happened hundreds or thousands of years ago, it would not be extraordinary since similar injustices have happened to many other peoples in the past including the Native Americans. But the fact that it happened practically yesterday, and that we as Americans were complicit in these injustices being carried out should provoke outrage in everyone that believes in freedom and the right of a people to self-determination.

Said is one of the great intellectuals of our time. He is a pillar of dignity, stoicism, and courage. A model for peace. Palestine will be free, and he has helped pave the way.

Great human being. He left too soon. RIP sage one

Wow, my heart has just been shattered !! Only those were kicked out of the land unjustly in 1948 will feel the trauma..and in 2023 history is repeating itself Gaza.....this has been going on since then!! The only land that surely we will all share one day in "underneath" ...the grave.... Rest in peace my dear Edwatd Said🎉🎉🎉

I love the closing sentence about Edward not being able to get in to see his parents house . I sentence worth a million words

Edward Said, you are a true inspiration for all of us. A beautiful bright soul. Yes..."There is always an opportunity to do something-no despair!". You'll always be in our hearts. May peace be with you. Thank you, forever... And thanks to Tarıq Ali, what a great interview.

Thank you Edward Said for your level of commitment and dedication. May peace and goodness be with you.

Beautiful interview. Edward Said is a beautiful human being, continues to inspire and bring hope for Palestine in the midst of the current horrendous situation

Prof Edward Said - An intellectual Giant of the 20th century

there is always an opportunity to do something-no despair - well said Said

Edward Said and Tariq Ali - amazing things happen when great minds come together.

First time I read Said was in some undergrad theory class, and I've looked up to him, and his writing, ever since. RIP nuff respect

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:45 📜 Edward Said's Perspective on 1917 - Edward Said reflects on the significance of the year 1917. 02:31 🏡 Jerusalem Memories and Departure - Said discusses his early memories of Jerusalem and the family's departure in 1947. 03:40 🌍 Transition to Cairo - Said shares why his family left Jerusalem and his preference for Cairo. 04:22 👨‍👦 Edward Said's Relationship with His Father - Description of Edward Said's father and their relationship. 05:44 📚 Early Literary Influences - Said's early exposure to literature and the influence of his mother. 07:04 📖 Influence of Outsider Writers - Said discusses the impact of outsider writers like Conrad, Kipling, and Camus on him. 09:20 🛫 Decision to Move to America - Reasons behind the decision to send Said to America instead of Britain. 10:00 🌨️ Cultural Shock in America - Said reflects on the difficulties and cultural shock of moving to America for schooling. 11:23 ☮️ Political Awakening in the 1960s - Said's political awakening during the 1960s, influenced by events like the Vietnam War. 13:13 🤝 Encounters with Yasser Arafat - Said recounts his meetings with Yasser Arafat and their evolving relationship. 15:09 🌐 Post-1967 Political Engagement - The impact of the 1967 war on Said's political engagement and the shift towards a Palestinian spokesperson role. 17:29 📚 Orientalism Origins - The origins of Said's book "Orientalism" and his critique of Western representations of the Arab world. 19:01 🎭 Wagner and Adorno's Critique - Said's perspective on Wagner, influenced by Adorno's critique, and the need for an ironic presentation. 21:06 🔍 The Possibility to Transgress - The importance of always having the opportunity to transgress and present alternatives within a social system. 23:51 🗣️ Dissenting Intellectuals - Said discusses the challenges dissenting intellectuals face in the current system and the pressure to conform to the establishment. 24:06 🕊️ Palestinian-Israeli Peace Accord - Said's critique of the Palestinian-Israeli peace accord and his emphasis on a negotiated settlement that respects Palestinian history. 24:32 🕊️ Critique of the Peace Process - Edward Said expresses concern and criticism about the peace process since 1993. - Peace process limitations: Edward Said is pessimistic about the current peace process, expressing doubts about the leadership and the potential outcome. - Gaza situation: Despite some positive changes, the Israeli occupation's impact remains significant, with only partial autonomy granted to Palestinians. 25:39 🌐 Concerns About Autonomy - Limited autonomy: Edward Said highlights the restricted autonomy given to Palestinians in Jericho and Gaza, expressing skepticism about its effectiveness. - Bluster strategy: He suggests that the leadership might be using rhetoric to create an illusion of statehood, putting pressure on Israel without real leverage. - Future challenges: The geopolitical and military disparities between Israel and Palestine are emphasized, indicating challenges in achieving genuine independence. 27:28 📚 Regrets and Future Plans - Regret about time allocation: Edward Said expresses regret for not dedicating more time to documenting the years of early nationalism and political struggle in the Middle East. - Betrayal theme: The desire to explore the theme of betrayal in the context of broken promises and ideals becomes a significant focus for future work. - Personal motivation: Edward Said shares that his recent illness prompted a personal reflection, including writing a letter to his deceased mother and memorializing a unique world without external obligations. 28:51 🏡 Connecting with Roots - Memorializing a special world: Edward Said describes the spontaneous act of memorializing a significant world, focusing on his family and upbringing, without external obligations. - Family continuity: The act of writing becomes a way to revive a sense of continuity and bridge a perceived rupture, connecting with the past. - Leaving a legacy: Edward Said acknowledges the importance of leaving something for his children, emphasizing the desire to establish a common bond and share his roots, particularly in Palestine. Made with HARPA AI

He memorialized the special world in which he grew up in a book titled "Out of Place" A very readable account of his early life.

What a disaster the British made of that country. I am so horrified at what is happening there now.

incredible intellectual............. THIS MAN TRULY CHANGED MY LIFE FOR EVER

Great Man. Public intellectual. Speaking for the oppressed People of the World.

Thank you so much, what a beautiful soul.. I will be always in love with Edward said❤️

Thank you EDWARD and Thank you Tarig RIP Professor Said

Beautiful interview, thank you for sharing

Fantastic conversation. Thanks for uploading.

Edward Said,desde muito cedo,foi sempre para mim o grande humanista, inspiração off hope

Loved listening to it. Thank you Tarek Ali for this..

Always good to hear Said speak.

Thank you so much for this wonderful video.

I read u all the time u be always with us n in our minds

Thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you!

It is perfect. Thanks a lot.

Great seeing and hearing Edward Said, a man for all seasons. Thanks for sharing.

Great man. Great soul.

For some reason, I'm thinking of the song, "Both Sides Now." Thank you for posting this.

How I do respect this man ,a real scholar

Thank you for this conversation. I am abundantly blessed.

it's a pity these types of videos don't become viral in today's society.

Thanks for this.

thanks for this upload, much appreciated

Honest conversation. Loved the way he credits mom

a bright man and an enlighten soul........ may rest in peace

It just ended in whim. Such articulated intellect.

Thank you.

Beautiful and Impeccable!

What a clarity and accuracy.

RIP. dear Professor

It’s amazing somehow that his house is still standing ❤️❤️

Beautiful in every sense

Thank you

With the loss of Said the loudest and the ablest voice in favor of the Palestinians is quietened.

@27:00 the prediction is absolutely astonishing.

Edward said a lot of thought provoking things.

Gosh if he saw what's happening today he might have been horrified and ecstatic at the same time.

Rest in peace.

Edward Said 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I’m a physician and do a lot of work on long term effects of people who have suffered extreme trauma, alienation, isolation and systematic oppression as a child and young person. Any bet his leukaemia and premature death was a result of the trauma he suffered. Rest In Peace.

My advisor who started the Critical Social Thought department at my college was Said’s last student!

All the anguish is in his eyes. 🙁

Beautifully poignant yet inspiring.

Listening to him talk about literature makes me want to read a novel by him...

My God...today this all is even more sadness

Rip 🖤 such a loss.

22:17 Said predicts the coming issues of intellectual pursuit in the modern era

Loved that discussion on Wagner

The intelligence shone out of his eyes

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For a sec there I thought he'd come back from the dead.

Tariq Ali swag god.

Word and more words ideas.imaginations,their interpretations of how other people think.They talk today and all will be forgotten tomorrow. And nothing will change.Mankind will carry on as it always has.The survival of the fittest,inherent in the human and animal species.

Liberate us

At around 14:00 he is saying that Arafat never fully trusted him, and it became a problem. Interesting.

Rest in peace

Sayeed was really a public intellectual and sprited defender of Palestinian nationalism. The way in which international geo political agenda is unfolding,there will the end of history of Israel.

8:00 "Their English was too insistent". What does it mean?

palestinians on the surface- recognize one another, agree on their cause and the source of their hurts is , but at the roots ? separate and most of the incoming sources of nourishment and strength are never to rise even to the surface or ground level ... while the complete opposite applies to the zionist community ... they’re everywhere in the vital positions of the international community political and economic.

Before hyperbole and click bait there was conversation with intelligence

CENSORED INTERVIEW???

Sadly he was prothetic to the folly of Oslo

Samuel Huntington was right.

世界にはそれほど知識人は多くありませんが、私は彼らを専門家と呼んでいます。つまり、知的自由と知的パフォーマンスに対する大きな脅威は、特定の分野で自分の専門知識や専門知識を商品化するように人に課せられる並外れたプレッシャーだと考えています。 外交政策やアフリカについての外交政策などの分野、インドについての私たちの外交政策、ラテンアメリカについての外交政策、 正しく、そのおかげで、 主な目的が念頭にない組織にその商品を販売することが全体の役割である専門家のコミュニティに属します。真実を言うか、パスを提示する代わりに何があるかというと、 公的知識人がいなくなる問題ではないように現状を維持するということ、 つまり、キッシンジャーは常にテレビに出ている、 ブレジンスキーは常にテレビに出ている、 ポール・ジョンソンは常にテレビに出ているということだ。😊受け入れることを望んでいないためであり、 カレンも私たちがパレスチナについて意見を述べたり、 この国の体制にとってかなり不快なものであるためです。 イスラエル和平協定、つまり、私は長い間交渉と、 必要な妥協を伴う この紛争の交渉による和平解決を支持してきた。 が、主に米国のイスラエルが主導して米国の利益を犠牲にして解決することを支持したことは一度もなかった。 なぜなら、知識人がしなければならないことの一つは、歴史が基本的に忘れ去られた世界であることを思い出させることだと思うからです。 それは基本的に、歴史と、苦しんだ人々と、そしてその歴史の17分のゼグメントにニュースを詰め込んでいるのです。 　 地域社会が虐待されたときにこの事実を思い出させるために主張する長年の道徳的主張について、 そして、今では1993年9月以来いわゆる和平が事実上続いているということであり、 それに対して批判的なことを言うことは事実上不可能であり、 (あなたはこのプロセスについてかなり悲観的です。) つまり悲観的という言葉は適切でないと思います。 なぜなら、私は、長期的には国民としてこの状況から抜け出すことができると、ある程度信じています。 が、私は現状に腹を立てています。 私たちの前には、 私たちにはリーダーシップがある。 私が間違っていることを願っていますが、 表面上は私自身について私が 最も知っていることを知っています。 私たちのリーダーシップ現場の現実は 私たちが受け入れたものです。 私たちは点線に署名しました。 イスラエル人が取りのぞきたがっていたガザは、 予見可能な将来にわたって、 事実上イスラエルの占領を保証するもので、 主に軍隊によって立ち退きされており、 パレスチナ人は、それを非常に喜んでいるし、 もちろん我々もそうすべきであるが、事実はそうすべきである。 彼らはまだガザの50％を保持していることを思い出した軍隊はまだそこにいて、彼らは再配置されただけだ。 ジェリコはヨルダン川西岸の小さな場所だ。 知っている限り、ガザからは約90キロメートル離れており、すべてイスラエルが支配しているジェリコの総面積はPLOが管轄している。 自治権が制限されることになるのは、おそらく60平方キロメートルくらいで、 入口は10人から12,000人の間だと思いますが、 そこから州をつくることができれば、 おそらくそこから馬を作ることができるでしょう。 おそらく、主なアイデアは、私の意見では大声で、 私たちには国家があると主張し、合意のすべての条項を強制することができないイスラエル人に圧力をかけ続けることであるということです。(エドワード・サイード)

He was right about that fake so-called peace agreement Arafat had singed with Israel, which finished off all hopes and aspirations of the Palestinian. people.

Moving...

13:28

Wrong Palestine wasn’t created as a state.and it still is not a state.It’s an area of land called Palestine. Somewhat like Yorkshire in England.

Snowden dont know anything. he was a tech geek. he'd be dead on arrival in moscow if he stole from nasa. I volunteered for his defense. might not get it. dont care.

Thankfully Christopher Hitchens called these two out on their excuse-making for Islamofascism post-September 11th, 2001.

I read his 'Orientalism' and found it intellectually depraved - a lot of emotional assertions with zero argument. I dont understand the respect he commands in any way. He says things that appeal to resentments and i suppose his admirers are full of many resentments themselves

Palestine's problem is that it never existed. Said was a Jordanian who rewrote his past.

Gowbar empire ... Gowbar in Hindi or urdu means cowdung... Since the esteemed elite uncle bid adieu to his homeland .. a real gowbar empire 😅🎉😅🎉😅

Thank you.