Sour grapes from another Israeli propaganda site.There are two ways to counter her arguments besides discounting her use of "colonial".
There is the easy way which is to point to the website of Jadaliyya where Ms. Erekat serves as co-editor. I signed up to receive its newsletter but I had to note I reside in "palestine" (yes, with a small P) which is not a country nor a state but a region.
Why?
Well, Israel isn't listed:
Not nice.
And she complains about Israel, which is a real state? I hope I'm updated.
The second way, as she lectures in law, is to be a bit more serious.
In rejecting UNGA 181, the Arabs rejected the establishment of an Arab state in Palestine. They also declared war against the nascent state of Israel and hostilities began on November 30. In doing so, the violated UN resolutions. What did they expect would result from all this? That they would win even if they lost?
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My Right Word: Professor Erekat, Where'd "Israel" Go?
Sour grapes from an Islamist terrorist hugger.