Abstract
This study aims to discuss the attitude of the Arab poet Nizar Qabbani towards peace treaties with Israel. It examines a number of poems in which the poet shows his rejection of these treaties. Using a discourse analysis approach, the study explores the poet's attitudes toward these treaties and the poetic imagery he uses to express his rejection. The study concludes that Qabbani’s attitude is marked by his rejection of such treaties, and he expressed his anger towards the Arab leaders who signed them and on the Arab nations who did not object their signature. The content analysis of Qabbani’s poetry reveals that it is characterized by directness and constructiveness in some verses. It is also marked by its distance from the simple and compound images and from the aesthetics that are always found in his romantic poetry.
Highlights
No other poet has ever gained the recognition and research which Nizar Qabbani has had in both modern and old Arabic poetry
The study concludes that self-flagellation is merely a means and not a purpose. The aim of it is to revive what is left from the dignity of Arab nations, to ignite the resisting spirit they have, and to stimulate the endeavors which Qabbani believed to be dead for a long time
The study reveals that Qabbani's attitude is characterized by his absolute rejection of these treaties. He has poured his rage on the Arab presidents who have signed these treaties as well as on the silent Arab nations
Summary
No other poet has ever gained the recognition and research which Nizar Qabbani has had in both modern and old Arabic poetry. Qabbani always lived in this feminine universe which includes contradictions, feelings, and stories He tried to convey Eastern/ Arab women’s voice to the world of men, who still viewed women as bodies to make love with whenever they wanted, and on whom they imposed their lusts and sexual desires anytime they wish. Maha Kheir Beik states, As much as he rejects the dissipation of the oil wealth on desires, he is angered by the silence of the princes of oil over the transgressions, crimes, and violations committed by Israel in Jerusalem and other Arabian cities. He resolved his choice by stating that "in this stage, any word which does not take the shape of a rife shall be thrown into the trash and become a fodder for animals" (Qabbani 2000, p. 431):
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