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Thursday, 17 February 2011

Enduring the unendurable.

Previous independence movements in the middle east were never given a platform to air their grievances . so many had to go underground. The west turned a blind eye as their vassals proved useful to protecting their interests as they wreaked havoc and torture with such brutality on their unsuspecting population.
Israel will have a dilemma on how to deal with a modern educated youth who have discovered and become empowered by peaceful protest. This powerful tool of civil disobedience coupled with good television coverage goes a long way to removing their shackles. Israel take note. If tens of thousands start peaceful not violent resistance  asking for their dignity and for self determination they will be hard pressed to deal with this in the same way as the past. Like the great Mohandas K Gandhi they have faith in the righteousness of their cause and the purity of their weapons.
Economic cronyism rampant in the gulf with an authoritarian policing , a sort of carrot and stick approach may buy some of the regional leaders time  but they are there for the protection their population . Once this social contract has been broken and violent confrontation becomes the norm then they have to go. A horror with end is better than an horror without end. So out of chaos a new invigorated Arab youth will awaken.

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