Palestinian guerrillas mattered far less to Egyptians than to Western observers

Evidence

It is curious that the Palestinian Arab guerrilla organisations, whose emergence as a new and powerful factor in Arab and Middle Eastern affairs occupies so much attention in the West, receive far less among Egyptians. During several weeks in Egypt and many conversations with many Egyptians, I only heard the Palestine guerrillas described once as a new and significant factor, and that was by a young man who was educated in England and returns to that country very frequently. I had the distinct impression that he derived his opin­ ions from the B.B.C. and the Observer rather than from any local sources. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1257 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Western media attention to Palestinian guerrillas far exceeded Egyptian attention — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1257; Egyptian public opinion would not seriously obstruct a government cutting losses on Palestine — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1272

Broader Connections

• Western media attention to Palestinian guerrillas far exceeded Egyptian attention #corroborates (0.95) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1257