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Israeli scholar to lecture on Middle East

Professor Tanya Reinhart
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Wednesday, 6 September 2006

Israeli scholar and world-renowned linguist, author and media commentator, , will visit 最新糖心Vlog next month to give a series of public lectures on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Professor Reinhart, an Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Media Studies at in Israel, will deliver the second at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide on Saturday 7 October.

Sponsored by the , the lecture honours the memory of Palestinian Edward Said, one of the most widely known intellectuals in the world until his death in 2003.

The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide hosted the highly regarded Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk at last year's inaugural Edward Said Memorial Lecture, which attracted a capacity crowd.

Professor Reinhart will also give public lectures at , , the and the .

The Israeli academic is an outspoken critic of Israel's handling of the Palestinian problem and her second book, , is due for release later this month.

Reinhart's timely book has been described as a "searing expos茅 of the peace process", giving readers an insight into the Israel-Palestinian crisis and the propaganda that affects its coverage.

It argues that the current situation has brought no real progress and that, under cover of diplomatic successes, Israel is using the road map to strengthen its grip on the remaining occupied territories.

Professor Reinhart contributes a regular critical column to Israel's biggest daily newspaper, , and publishes widely online with the international media. She is also a guest lecturer at in the Netherlands and as of January 2007 will be a Global Distinguished Professor at in the United States.

Tickets for this year's Edward Said Memorial Lecture are $10 and are available from the website:

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