IRSP Mourn the Death of Edward Said

[Danielle Ni Dhighe <danielle@xxxxxxxx>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

25 September 2003
Irish Republican Socialist Party

IRSP Mourn the Death of Edward Said

It was with great sadness that the Irish Republican Socialist Party
heard of the death of Edward Said, professor, author, and tireless
champion of the Palestinian intifada.

Edward Said made significant contributions to a number of fields of
intellectual inquiry, but reached beyond the world of academia in a
manner which few accomplish. Edward Said helped transform the social
sciences, especially those focused on the Arab world, but he was also
an activist who ceaselessly championed the cause of justice and
tirelessly sought to bring clarity and truth regarding the struggle
of the Palestinian people and the Arab nation to the world.

Edward Said was among the most effective voices for bringing to light
the reality of the Palestinian cause in the West through his
newspaper columns, scholarly essays, books, and interviews. Said made
errors in his time, as all men do, but his works were important for
helping to humanise the reality of the Palestinian struggle and for
adding the credibility that is bestowed by the work of a genuine
scholars. His voice and intellect will be missed.

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Peter Urban
Irish Republican Socialist Party
International Department Co-Secretary

Republican Socialist Publicity Bureau
392 Falls Road, Belfast, BT48 6DH, Ireland
Tel: 028 90 321024   Fax: 028 90 330786
http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html



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