See-saw, hurry up and down (3)

The problem with the Palestinian diaspora managing anti-heroes like Mr Starlink (if Larry was the hero of 1980-Mykolaiv arrangement) was that there was no awareness that Antara might adopt British methods—it was unavoidable in India which had remained subjugated to the British for two centuries—but had otherwise nothing to do with the British establishment or society. 

There was no business interest involved in adopting such methods, Antara’s work wouldn’t expand along commercial lines but even if the lease remained lost forever, its lingering troubles would need Antara’s constant attention. Even if Wolfowitz-Dershowitz prevailed (unlikely), the legit lease would never recede. 

Such, for example, was her recent work on the Oświęcim bankers, it always saved the situation for someone or the other. 

Nor could anyone argue against the 'penetrative gaze', unless one was trying to hide something sinister beneath genuine victimhood.

March 24, 2025.