Martyrs vs. Traitors myth gains currency in Gaza war's wake In Print by Hussein Ibish - The Chicago Tribune (Opinion) - January 25, 2009 - 1:00am The conflict in Gaza has the potential of becoming a transformative political event in the Middle East that allows Islamists to capture the Arab political imagination for at least a generation. Along with familiar appeals to religious and cultural "authenticity," and dubious claims regarding good governance and democracy, Islamists are beginning to consolidate an exclusive claim to the most powerful Arab political symbols: Palestine and nationalism. » Read more