In the title of his book, Edward W. Said had three kinds of meaning when he stated "the question of." The first is that Palestine is an issue apart from all others and must be addressed separately from any other situation in the Middle East. Second, “the question of” refers to the ongoing, long-standing, persistent dilemma. Third, “the question of” suggests that Palestine's status is uncertain. It assumes the reader is aware of the pro-Israel position and now wants the reader to consider a broadly representative Palestinian position, in the hope that the reader can better understand the stalemate between Zionism and the Arab world. His technique for explaining the Palestinian experience is very effective because the reader is forced to see himself in the position of a victimized Palestinian Arab. I personally found it difficult to refute the evidence of Jewish imperialism, after much thought, as the arguments put forward by Said are absolutely convincing. Said is a professor of English at Columbia University and a member of the Palestinian National Council. Said's wide fame is mainly linked to his book Orientalism, published in 1978, in which he strongly criticizes Western social, historical and religious studies of the Middle East and North Africa. He acknowledges that he is not an expert on Palestine and claims to have received most of his knowledge on the subject from discussions with Palestinians; however, it is clear to anyone who reads the book that he is more than just a critic. The dominant idea expressed by Said is that Zionism has victimized the Palestinian Arab and denied him self-determination. Organize the development of this idea into two parts. The first is a discussion of the effects that Zionism has... at the heart of the paper... aspirations. Most people, like me, have been exposed to the Israeli position or have simply been told that the two peoples have been fighting since the beginning of time. The problem I find, however, is that Said is unable to address the question of what will or should be done with Palestine. He simply concludes that one thing is certain: Jews and Palestinians are both here to stay. Even though it is extremely difficult to find a solution that we are still looking for, it does not even attempt to answer the “Palestinian question”, which is why I believe the book fails to break new ground. I recommend this book to anyone who is pro-Israel and is very interested in hearing a refutation of the events and evidence presented by Said.Works CitedSaid, Edward W. The Question of Palestine. New York: Times Books, April 1980.