<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soon after the Oslo accords were signed in September 1993 by Israel and Palestinian Liberation Organization, Edward Said predicted that they could not lead to real peace.&nbsp; In these essays, most written for Arab and European newspapers, Said uncovers the political mechanism that advertises reconciliation in the Middle East while keeping peace out of the picture.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Said argues that the imbalance in power that forces Palestinians and Arab states to accept the concessions of the United States and Israel prohibits real negotiations and promotes the second-class treatment of Palestinians.&nbsp; He documents what has really gone on in the occupied territories since the signing.&nbsp; He reports worsening conditions for the Palestinians critiques Yasir Arafat's self-interested and oppressive leadership, denounces Israel's refusal to recognize Palestine's past, and—in essays new to this edition—addresses...</p>

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