"Arabs' hero 'should be Lawrence of Judea'". Look at this headline from the Daily Telegraph. The problem with it is the falsehood of the premise. Lawrence was NEVER a hero of the Arabs: he was the hero of the White Man, always. People in the West may not know that this figure is a cult figure in the West, and not in the East. Historical accounts in Arabic of the period, barely give him a footnote, Hollywood versions of history notwithstanding. (thanks Laleh)