Sayegh, Fayez A. Zionist colonialism in Palestine. Research Center, Palestine Liberation Organization, 1965. Fayez Abdullah Sayegh (1922-1980) achieved his most significant diplomatic victory on November 10, 1975, when, as Kuwait's delegate, he co-authored and presented UN General Assembly Resolution #3379, which determined Zionism to be "a form of racism and racial discrimination." This resolution represented the culmination of his lifelong intellectual and diplomatic work challenging Zionist colonialism, though it was later revoked in 1991 as a precondition for Israel's participation in the Madrid Conference. He was born in Syria to a Presbyterian minister, and earned is PhD in philosophy from Georgetown University. He taught at major institutions including Yale and Stanford before founding the #PLO Research Center in 1965 and serving on its Executive Committee.His analysis of Zionism, most systematically presented in "Zionist Colonialism in Palestine" (1965), distinguished the Zionist project from other European colonial movements by emphasizing its unique features: racial self-segregation, fundamental rejection of any coexistence with indigenous populations, unbending drive toward territorial expansion, and reliance on structural violence to achieve its goals. He argued these characteristics were "congenial, essential and permanent" rather than temporary tactics, making Zionist settler colonialism incompatible with Palestinian existence and posing a broader threat to regional stability and anti-colonial movements worldwide. His framework positioned Palestinian resistance as legitimate anti-colonial struggle, arguing that "rights undefended are rights surrendered" and that Palestinian sacrifices maintained the legitimacy of their claims even in defeat.@palestine @israel @bookstodon #bookstodon #Palestine #SettlerColonialism #Zionism
