"The concept of 'terrorism' is often used to demonize and dehumanize those who resist oppression."

"The Orient is not an inert fact of nature. It is not merely 'there,' as the Occident is. It is an idea that has a history and a tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality…"

"The Palestinian people have a right to self-determination, to a state of their own, to live in peace and dignity."

"The Orient is a stage on which the whole East is confined. On this stage, a drama is played out in which the West is the sole actor."

"The Orient was almost a European invention, and had been since antiquity a place of romance, exotic beings, haunting memories and landscapes, remarkable experiences."