One is the assertion that there exists a distinct Arab Palestinian people group with significant historical roots in Palestine. It argues convincingly that real peace becomes a possibility only “when the world sees through the essentially antisemitic myth of this phantom nation.” An Egyptian member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the future leader of the PLO (“Palestine Liberation Organization”), Yasser Arafat, observed the international PR success of the Algerian rebels and mimicked their tactics. Later, this accurate usage was replaced in many outlets like the New York Times by more attractive terms like “guerillas” or “commandos” as the “Palestinian liberation” narrative took hold. He studied in Jerusalem, Israel at the American Institute of Holy Land Studies in 1976AdvertisementImage: Gefen Publishing House