Nader vs. the ADL. Now I am glad that Nader is now vocal in his criticisms of Israel, but it certainly would have been far better and more effective if Nader had spoken out much earlier. I remember that the late Edward Said once complained to me about Nader, and how he (Nader) used to refuse to sign any peition or statement dealing with Middle East issues. But this is not odd: most American public officials tend to discover the justice of Palestinian claims when they reach their seventies.