The real question is the dehumanization of Africa and Africans which this age-long attitude has fostered and continues to foster in the world. And the question is whether a novel which celebrates this dehumanization, which depersonalizes a portion of the human race, can be called a great work of art.

Palestine is ours from the river to the sea and from the south to the north. There will be no concession on an inch of the land.[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/08/hamas-gaza-palestine-khaled-meshaal-israel Tens of thousands celebrate Hamas 'victory' rally as exiled leader returns]