 On 3 July 2000 , whilst touring the Middle East with his son , Wadie , Said was photographed throwing a stone across the Blue Line Lebanese – Israel border , which image elicited much political criticism about his action demonstrating an inherent , personal sympathy with terrorism ; and , in Commentary magazine , the journalist Edward Alexander labelled Said as The Professor of Terror , for aggression against Israel . Said explained the stone @-@ throwing as a two @-@ fold action , personal and political ; a man @-@ to @-@ man contest @-@ of @-@ skill , between a father and his son , and an Arab Man 's gesture of joy at the end of the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon ( 1985 – 2000 ) : 
