Since the creation of the Israeli state the original occupants of that land have become known as "un-people". Palestinians are only given limited recognition within the state of Israel and that is for the lucky ones. For the rest, particularly those in the apartheid enclaves of Gaza and the West Bank, the term "un-people" is most apt. Receiving no worthwhile support from the international community while its controllers in Israel enjoy billions of dollars in foreign aid, Gaza and West Bank residents remain the poorest and most pitiful in the Middle East. Palestinian status as "un-people" is reinforced in the Western media. Try and find out about the fate of the Muamar brothers and you will find no trace. They have indeed become "un-people".

According to The New York Times, Noam Chomsky is “arguably the most important intellectual alive.” He has authored over 150 books and is the eighth most cited source of all time, and is considered the "most cited living author". His most recent books include American Power and the New Mandarins, Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel's War Against the Palestinians and How the World Works with Alternative Radio's David Barsamian. He delivered the 7^th Edward Said Memorial Lecture in Adelaide in November 2011 at an event hosted by the Australian Friends of Palestine Association.