~In Europe it is common to extrapolate into the past the institutionalization of slavery and racism, conveniently underplaying the atrocities of historical European actions. By blaming others, the pretence of innocent white history can be upheld. This is particularly evident when considering Palestine. The Islamophobia and Eurocentric historiography instilled through Orientalism and Zionism presents the conflict in the Middle East as being between Jews and Muslims. This recently constructed mentality of inherent conflict between Muslims and Jews is a psychological manipulation that legitimises the lack of Western responsibility concerning these issues, making it a trans-historical and universal issue. Grosfoguel states that in reality the tensions between Palestine and Israel are a colonial racial problem, evidenced in the role of British interference through the Balfour Declaration.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 09:45:43 +0000