Najla Said, daughter of late Columbia professor Edward Said, said she no longer has time for Jewish friends lecturing her on Israel.

“These people have no actual connection to Israel, except being Zionist,” she said. “Their families came from Europe to America…”

Najla Said, Daughter of Edward Said: Anyone Still Defending Israel Is a Sociopath; I Don’t Have Time for Jewish Friends Lecturing Me on Israel – They Have No Connection to the Land Except Being “Zionists,” Their Families Came to America from Europe pic.twitter.com/BCqpqUOkri

— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) May 12, 2025

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